H x W x D: 30.7 × 83.4 × 19.8 cm (12 1/16 × 32 13/16 × 7 13/16 in)
Type:
Architectural Element
Origin:
Wadi Bayhan, Yemen
Date:
early 1st century
Description:
Large stone block containing a frieze of one damaged and 8 complete ibex heads, with bottom left side of block intentionally cut in to form stepped ledges. Excavated April 29, 1951.
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Unearthing Arabia: The Archaeological Adventures of Wendell Phillips (October 11, 2014 to June 7, 2015)
Untitled Exhibition, Chrysler Building, New York, 1955 (1955)
Lost Cities of Biblical Arabia (November 12 to December 31, 1955)
