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CIAS S 52/s 4/95.11
CIAS: ii, 367
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 1311=AM 60.781 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief | ||||
| Subject | Bull head | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 32.5, w. 16, th. 5 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Animal's muzzle well characterized: frontal circular protruding eyes, flapping ears, large horns (tied to the slab) with ring at their base. Elongated triangular element - filled with wavy parallel lines and ending with a small circular element - between the horns, probably representing a tuft of hair. High relief. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | CIAS S 52/s 4/95.11 |
| Concordance | RES 3902 N° 44; CSAI I, 317 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |