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CIH 866
Calvet and Robin 1997: 250, cat. 178
Calvet and Robin 1997: 250, cat. 178
Calvet and Robin 1997: 250, cat. 178
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Paris, Louvre Museum, AO 11208 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Seal » Stamp seal | ||||||||||||||||
| Material | Semiprecious stone | ||||||||||||||||
| Dimensions | l. 2.7, w. 1.6, th. 0.8 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Notes on support and decorations | Oval stamp seal in agathe. The space is divided in four registers. In the two registers in the middle there are two lines of text. A recumbent lion is represented in the upper register, an ibex in the lower one. Both animals have the head turned towards their back. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Notes | The object was bought by Bardey in Nāṣir al-Bayḥāni between 1884 and 1918 (Calvet and Robin 1997: 250). |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | CIH 866 |
| Concordance | RES 3953 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
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