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CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
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A SOUTH ARABIAN LIMESTONE PILLAR STELA FOR YAHYUM
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Rectangular in form, sculpted on the upper end with the head of a man in relief, his beard neatly trimmed around the edges of his spade-shaped face, with a straight mouth, the brows in relief merging with the long triangular nose, the almond-shaped eyes inlaid with white stone, additional (now-missing) inlay for the pupils, with an eight letter inscription below in Old South Arabian identifying the deceased as "Yahyum (son of) Masal"
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C.
Rectangular in form, sculpted on the upper end with the head of a man in relief, his beard neatly trimmed around the edges of his spade-shaped face, with a straight mouth, the brows in relief merging with the long triangular nose, the almond-shaped eyes inlaid with white stone, additional (now-missing) inlay for the pupils, with an eight letter inscription below in Old South Arabian identifying the deceased as "Yahyum (son of) Masal"
17 in. (43.2 cm.) high
Provenance
Private Collection, France, 1970s.
D. Nasser, New York, 1980s-1991.
D. Nasser, New York, 1980s-1991.
Brought to you by
Molly Morse Limmer
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