Fragment of a Frieze with an Ibex and Oryxes
This fragment, part of a stela, depicts a reclining ibex and three Arabian oryx antelope heads. The ibex was one of the most important sacred animals in ancient South Arabia, while the oryx was associated with the moon-god, 'Almaqah, and the god of Venus, "Athtar.
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Sale, Sotheby's, London, July 14, 1986, lot 118; Royal-Athena Galleries, New York, July 14, 1986, by purchase; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, November 10, 1987, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
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en
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| sourceUrl | https://purl.thewalters.org/art/21.38 |
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