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Ja 2213b
By kind permission of British Museum
By kind permission of British Museum
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 117817=1925,0724.8 |
| Notes | Donated by Major B.R. French. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Seal » Stamp seal | ||||||||
| Material | Semiprecious stone | ||||||||
| Dimensions | h. 0.94, l. 1.45, w. 1.23; wt. 2.5g | ||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Mottled white, brown and red agate stamp-seal, drilled longitudinally. The engraved face depictis a standing lion with head reversed and one raised forepaw fighting a second smaller creature (possibly a locust). The lion has the tail erect, the mouth open with extended tongue. Five ancient South Arabian characters are scattered on the field. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Bayḥān ad-Dawla |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Masūar |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 2213b |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Link to epigraph record |