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YBC 02414
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | New Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02414 |
| Notes | Accessioned 22.12.1966. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body | ||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 15.5, w. 11.1, th. 8.5 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Reddish alabaster human head broken at neck with eyebrows in relief, large almond eyes with pupils in relief, protruding ears and a small mouth. Hair is short, sculpted in relief as concentric ranges of circular buttons. The nose is broken and the face is chipped. The head has a tenon on the back, maybe it was housed into a niche. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Notes | The museum catalogue reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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