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| Keywords: South Arabian - Fragment of a Frieze with an Ibex and Oryxes - Walters 2138.jpg 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 century 5 4 BC limestone cm 17 24 8 2 accession number 21 38 76477 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 Gift of Giraud and Carolyn Foster 2007 Faces of Ancient Arabia The Giraud and Carolyn Foster Collection of South Arabian Art The Walters Art Museum Baltimore 2008 place of origin Arabian Peninsula Walters Art Museum license South Arabian art in the Walters Art Museum Art of Saudi Arabia Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review | ||||
