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BM 1992,0623.2
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 1992,0623.2 |
| Notes | Purchased from Charles Ede (1921-2002). Acquired in Aden. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure | ||||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 6.92, l. 6.38, w. 2.47, wt. 84.5 g | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | A copper alloy statuette of a standing ibex with a curled beard. The right horn is broken revealing the clay core beneath. A similar statuette was excavated at Qaryat al-Fāw (al-Ansary 1982: 105). |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| al-Anṣārī 1982 | al-Anṣārī, ʿAbdul Rahman T. 1982. Qaryat al-Fau. A Portrait of Pre-Islamic Civilisation in Saudi Arabia. London: Croom Helm / New York: St. Martin's press. |