CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 2002,0114.4
NotesDonated by Jonathan Hassell.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 45.5, w. 18
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderMan
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureStanding, Arms stretching out
      Human clothes and attributesTunic
Notes on support and decorationsSculpted standing male figure wearing a long plain dress, with arms originally outstretched from the elbow. The face is well modelled with high forehead, large almond-shaped eyes, incised eyebrows, straight nose (damaged) and small, fleshy mouth. The eyes are inlaid with shell, but pupils separately inlaid with another material, now missing. The beard is represented with light incision. This male figure has a rather protruding chest.
Right arm broken off at the elbow; legs broken at the dress hem; base missing.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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