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Source Description
Sculpted stone heads, mounted on bases and placed in the vestibules of burial chambers, were common in the cemetery of Timna', capital of the kingdom of Qataban. The name of the woman represented is Helqeb, which is written on the base.
Scholar Source Context
Document identity
localId
76493
label
Head of Lady Helqeb
core
obj
dtoType
sculpture
citationUrl
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7
Source metadata
id
76493
sourceUrl
contentType
sculpture
stage
normalized
title
Head of Lady Helqeb
description
Sculpted stone heads, mounted on bases and placed in the vestibules of burial chambers, were common in the cemetery of Timna', capital of the kingdom of Qataban. The name of the woman represented is Helqeb, which is written on the base.
provenance
Sotheby's, London, between 1963 and 1971; Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, between 1963 and 1971, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
date
1st century CE
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Sculpture
sculpture (visual works)
imageCount
7
pageCount
7
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
24
height
11
depth
7
dimensionsRaw
H: 9 7/16 x W: 4 5/16 x D: 2 3/4 in. (24 x 11 x 7 cm)
Source extras
inscriptions
[Transliteration] On base: Hlqb Dt / Wqs
med
calcite-alabaster
creator_ids
15549
collection_ids
SAY
exhibition_ids
2002
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