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BM 1991,1214.1
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 1991,1214.1 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Slab | ||||||
| Material | Stone | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 11.8, w. 20.7 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Rectangular limestone slab with representation of a bull’s head, in frontal view, carved in low relief, within a separate sunken rectangular panel at the right. The bull’s head is stylised with exaggerated eyes, flared nostrils and wrinkled muzzle. Triangular element on the brow, representing probably a tuft of hair; turned up pointed ears; lyrate horns with parallel, incised grooves. Between the horns is a stylized sheaf of wheat. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | BM 1991,1214.1 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |