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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
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A SOUTH ARABIAN ALABASTER FUNERARY STELE
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Rectangular in form, the upper edge concave, a bull head in high relief on the upper end of the obverse, with short protruding horns, prominent ears, large bulging lidded eyes and a rounded muzzle, a two-line inscription in the Qatabanic dialect inscribed on the raised rectangular section at the lower end, reading: "Memorial of Haliyrit dhat Shahaz"
21 in. (53.3 cm) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.-1ST CENTURY A.D.
Rectangular in form, the upper edge concave, a bull head in high relief on the upper end of the obverse, with short protruding horns, prominent ears, large bulging lidded eyes and a rounded muzzle, a two-line inscription in the Qatabanic dialect inscribed on the raised rectangular section at the lower end, reading: "Memorial of Haliyrit dhat Shahaz"
21 in. (53.3 cm) high
Provenance
Private Collection, Belgium, 1968.
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