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Medium:
Calcite alabaster and igneous rock
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 17.8 x 9.1 x 6.4 cm (7 x 3 9/16 x 2 1/2 in)
Type:
Sculpture
Origin:
Wadi Bayhan, Yemen
Date:
early 1st century
Inscriptions:
Base inscribed: ‘Yashrah’- Ma’ahir’
Collection:
National Museum of Asian Art Collection
Exhibition History:
Caravan Kingdoms: Yemen and the Ancient Incense Trade (June 25 to September 11, 2005)
Yemen au pays de la reine de Saba (October 25, 1997 to October 13, 2002)
Topic:
stone  Search this
inscription  Search this
funerary  Search this
Yemen  Search this
Ancient Near Eastern Art  Search this
Wendell and Merilyn Phillips collection  Search this
stela  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of The American Foundation for the Study of Man (Wendell and Merilyn Phillips Collection)
Accession Number:
S2013.2.187
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3fcfdd8c3-57b6-49ca-bbed-8b4f937c95a1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S2013.2.187