Sem 117
By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sem 117 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Measures | h. 20, w. 10.5, th. 6 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Alabaster head of undetermined gender. The head has a thick neck and a short forehead. The facial features are summarily sketched: the eyes (originally painted) are not indicated; the long rectangular nose is flat, the small mouth is slightly in relief. The forehead ends at the hairline. Its placing inside a stone niche is a modern arrangement. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Müller, David H. 1899: 62 | Müller, David H. (ed.) 1899. Südarabische Altertümer im Kunsthistorischen Hofmuseum. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. [Im Auftrage und mit Unterstützung des Oberstlämmerer-Amtes seiner K. und K. Apost. Majestät] |