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artefact
Object Type
artefact
Museum number
2012,6029.22
Description
Calcite block; carved from yellow calcite, with reddish brown veining in section and on the back; tapered back and polished face which is incised with two lines in ancient South Arabian script; broken edges and grooved back.
Cultures/periods
Ancient South Arabian
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Yemen
Materials
calcite
Technique
carved
Dimensions
Height:
7.70 centimetres
Weight:
617 grammes
Thickness:
4.30 centimetres
Width:
9.50 centimetres
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Leila Ingrams
Previous owner
Previous owner/ex-collection:
Harold Ingrams
Acquisition date
2012
Acquisition notes
Deposited 12 June 2012 (deposit number: 904).
Department
Middle East
Registration number
2012,6029.22