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ATM 476
By kind permission of Jean-François Breton
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | ʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 476 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||||
| Dimensions | h. (max.) 13, w. (max.) 8 | ||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Alabaster human head with incised eyebrows, large eyes (original inlay of the pupils not preserved), long nose and a small, slightly defined mouth. |
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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