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ATM 475
By kind permission of Jean-François Breton
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | ʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 475 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||||
| Subject | Human head | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 12, w. 10, th. (of the stela) 2 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Fragment of alabaster stela with human head, probably representing a man, with incised eyebrows (for inlay), large eyes (original inlay not preserved), ears in relief, protruding nose and a small mouth. The top part of the head is missing. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Notes | Breton reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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