CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum
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By kind permission of British Museum
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By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 125162

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Bowl
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 9, diam. 27
Decoration
Figurative subjectHuman figure
      Part of human bodyFace
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectAnimal » Lion
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureStanding
      ViewIn profile
Notes on support and decorationsCalcite-alabaster bowl, a forgery acccording to the online catalogue of the British Museum (http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=275748&partId=1). The object shows a decoration in relief consisting of a human figure and two standing animals, probably lions.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIH 972
ConcordanceRES 3247
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
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