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Mnao Cat. 101


By kind permission of Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale, Rome

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositRoma, Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale “Giuseppe Tucci” (Private collection)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialBronze
Dimensionsh. 6.9, w. 1.5, th. 0.2
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      GenderUndefined
      Part of human bodyComplete figure
      Human gestureArms stretching out
Notes on support and decorationsComplete statuette of a praeyr with arms stretching out. A V-element below the feet indicates the statuette was originally fixed to a support.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown (wādī Markha)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Antonini, D'Amore and Jung 2012: pp. 254, 255, n. 101.Antonini, Sabina, D'Amore, Paola and Jung, Michael (eds) 2012. Il trono della regina di Saba. Cultura e diplomazia fra Italia e Yemen. La Collezione Sudarabica del Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale. Rome: Artemide.