Fragment with Architectural Décor

5th century BCE-1st century CE

11.4 cm 13.3 cm 5.5 cm

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This fragment contains parts of pseudo-niches, which formed part of an architectural setting. Such décor was used to frame stelae or ritual objects, particularly censers. The architectural design is associated with sacred places and conveys the ritual function of the object.

Sculpture

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76525
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Giraud and Carolyn Foster, Baltimore, 1962 [acquired in Yemen, mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 2007, by gift.
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en
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