Caption

Bas-relief (presumably) on the Stela of Saba'a, Stele de Saba, Arabie, page, photomechanical print, cliché maker: anonymous, printer (person): Lemercier & Cie., Paris, c. 1871 - in or before 1876, Lemercier & Cie., photographer, cliché maker, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 167 mm x width 63 mm, sculpture (relief, sculpture), upright gravestone, A tall rectangular stone slab with carved relief panels arranged vertically, each panel containing stylized humanlike figures and animals in profile. The top panel shows two standing figures holding long staffs, both wearing patterned garments and helmets with pronounced circular eye designs. The next panel down depicts a mounted figure on a long-necked animal, the rider seated with a patterned skirt and the animal shown with extended legs and a decorated harness, accompanied by a smaller standing figure behind. The middle panel contains several standing figures, one centrally positioned with raised arms and others beside it, all rendered with similar stylized facial features and detailed clothing textures. The lower panels show additional seated and standing figures interacting with animals, with carved lines indicating garments, harnesses, and decorative motifs across the scenes. The slab surface shows weathered texture and the overall image is bordered by blank margins.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_144

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.6Mb (9.2Mb) / 8.2in x 15.9in / 2454 x 4779 (300dpi)

Keywords

Bas-relief presumably Stela Saba'a Stele de Saba Arabie page photomechanical print cliché maker anonymous printer person Lemercier & Cie Paris c 1871 - 1876 photographer paper photoaquatint height 167 mm x width 63 mm sculpture relief upright gravestone tall rectangular stone slab carved relief panels arranged vertically panel containing stylized humanlike figures animals profile top panel two standing figures holding long staffs wearing patterned garments helmets pronounced circular eye designs next panel down depicts mounted figure long-necked animal rider seated patterned skirt animal shown extended legs decorated harness accompanied smaller figure middle panel contains several centrally positioned raised arms beside rendered stylized facial features detailed clothing textures lower panels additional seated standing figures interacting carved lines indicating harnesses decorative motifs across scenes slab surface weathered texture image bordered blank margins