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CIAS S 56/p 2/95.11 n° 1
CIAS: ii, 369
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 1307=AM 60.783 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (mʿmr) | ||||
| Subject | Bull head | ||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 30.5, w. 18.5, th. 7.7 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Animal's muzzle well characterized: lateral eyes with multiple skin's folds; small horns with ring at their base; straight ears tied to the slab. Triangular element - filled with wavy parallel lines - 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 56/p 2/95.11 n° 1 |
| Concordance | RES 3902 N° 41; CSAI I, 318 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |