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Ja 401
Robin and Vogt 1997: 93
Robin and Vogt 1997: 93
ʿAlī ʿAqīl and Antonini 2007: 143, cat. I.A.b.3
Jamme 1982: pl. 2/401
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 263 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | h. 43, w. of the shoulders 24.5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | The statue represents a man with the right hand raised and the left hand close to hold something already missing at the time of the discovery. The man wears a fūṭah and a knife is hold by it at waist height. The legs below the knees are lost. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maḥram Bilqīs |
| Ancient site | ʾwm |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm |
| Notes | The statue was found in 1952 by the AFSM exploration near the pillars of the temple. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 401 |
| Concordance | MaMB 307 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |