Tombstone: lady with a bird

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Marble

BCE 100-100 CE

Yemen

CSMVS

Details

Culture/Civilisation

Ancient Arabia

Theme

Trade, Movement and Exchange

Subtheme

Across Deserts and Mountains – the ‘Incense’ and ‘Silk’ Roads

Case Title

Incense: scent of wealth

Display Location

Coomaraswamy Hall

Findspot

Aden, Yemen

Accession Number

F 113

Description

Wealth generated from the incense trade was reflected in the material culture of South Arabia. This tombstone, made from highly prized alabaster, is a marker of the dead woman’s wealth and status.

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