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CIH 799
Calvet and Robin 1997: 254, cat. 188
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Paris, Collection de la Bibliothèque Nationale, 1406/4 |
| Notes | The object was part of the South Arabian collection of the Bibliothèque Nationale, but it did not get to the Louvre and is therefore lost. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Seal » Stamp seal | ||||||||||
| Material | Semiprecious stone | ||||||||||
| Dimensions | l. 2, w. 1.4 | ||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Amethyst oval-shaped perforated stamp seal. The surface is divided into three registers: in the upper and the lower ones, representations of a bird in profile; in the central one, inscription and a monogram composed by the letters ṯ and r (ʿṯtr?). |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | CIH 799 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
| Link to epigraph record |