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statuette
Object Type
statuette
Museum number
122007
Description
Head apparently broken from a yellow calcite-alabaster, male statue with line indicating beard; apparently originally wearing headgear; carved and polished; back and top of head left in the rough.
Cultures/periods
Ancient South Arabian
Production place
Made in:
Yemen
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Yemen
Materials
calcite
Technique
carved
polished
Dimensions
Length:
4.50 inches
Width:
3.50 inches
Bibliographic references
Hall H R 1930c / Other donations to the Egyptian and Assyrian Department
(p. 49)
(note on the acquisition of the collection)
Location
Not on display
Condition
Incomplete; top missing?.
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Mrs H C Gowan
Acquisition date
1930
Acquisition notes
Collection presented in 1929 (Book of Presents, item 1492); reported to Trustees 11 June 1930.
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
122007
Registration number
1930,0613.3