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C 22


Antonini 2001: pl. 33

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositUnknown, Unknown (Private collection)
NotesSotheby's, 14.12.1994, lot 165.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 26
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderWoman
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsWell defined waist-line; head finishing at the hairline. Almost triangular-shaped face with large eyes realized by inlay; long nose, plump mouth.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleC 22
ConcordanceCSAI I, 275
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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