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Bull's head funerary plaque
Near Eastern, Arabian, Sabaean
100 B.C.–A.D. 100
Medium/Technique
Alabaster
Dimensions
Height x width: 31 x 16.5 cm (12 3/16 x 6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
William E. Nickerson Fund
Accession Number1971.644
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Stele
DescriptionAlabaster funerary stele with bull's head, associated with the moon god, in high raised relief. An inscription on the base of the stele identifies the dedicator as Sabi of the Sabah tribe.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Timna cemetery. 1959, John Deverill collection, Alton, UK; 1971, purchased by the MFA from John Deverill. (Accession date: December 8, 1971)