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Source Description
The upper left side of this composition depicts an imaginary creature composed of an Asiatic lion's head, a serpent-like body, a fishtail, and wings. A nude child deity grasps one of the creature's wing with his left hand and holds a short sword in his right hand to control it. A smaller fragment containing the head of a similar composite beast in the British Museum might be the complement to this vignette. The lower right section depicts a nude fertility goddess emerging from vine leaves and grapes. With the increasing influence of Greco-Roman culture during the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, new artistic styles and motifs, such as this female deity, became part of ancient South Arabian culture.
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Document identity
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76514
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Fragment of a Pediment with a Goddess
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76514
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title
Fragment of a Pediment with a Goddess
description
The upper left side of this composition depicts an imaginary creature composed of an Asiatic lion's head, a serpent-like body, a fishtail, and wings. A nude child deity grasps one of the creature's wing with his left hand and holds a short sword in his right hand to control it. A smaller fragment containing the head of a similar composite beast in the British Museum might be the complement to this vignette. The lower right section depicts a nude fertility goddess emerging from vine leaves and grapes. With the increasing influence of Greco-Roman culture during the 2nd and 3rd centuries CE, new artistic styles and motifs, such as this female deity, became part of ancient South Arabian culture.
provenance
James Nash, London, 1963, by purchase; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1965, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2014, by gift.
date
2nd century CE (Sabaean)
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CC0
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en
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pediments
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cm
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52
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54
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13
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H: 20 1/2 x W: 21 1/4 x D: 5 1/8 in. (52 x 54 x 13 cm)
Source extras
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Sabaean
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calcite-alabaster
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15549
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SAY
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2002
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