CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Cleveland 1965: pl. XXXVII
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 16.5, w. 12, th. 4
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyFace
Notes on support and decorationsStylized human face with large eyes and circular pupils, eyebrows, long bar nose and very small mouth. Low-relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 211
ConcordanceTC 1668; Q 358; CSAI I, 473
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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