CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Calvet and Robin 1997: 253, cat. 187

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositParis, Collection de la Bibliothèque Nationale, 1406/3
NotesThe object was part of the South Arabian collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale, but it did not get to the Louvre and it is therefore lost.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Ring seal
MaterialSemiprecious stone; Silver
Dimensionsl. 2.8, w. 1.2, ring d. 3.6
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Bull
      Part of animal bodyHead
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsOval-shaped onyx seal, fixed on a silver ring. Below the two-lines text, a stylized bucranium is represented.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIH 798
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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