Fragment of a Frieze with an Ibex and Oryxes
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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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South Arabian, Fragment of a Frieze with an Ibex and Oryxes, 5th-4th century BCE, Walters Art Museum. CC0, GNU Free Documentation License.
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