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Late Himyarite Vulture Reliefs

"During field research in Yemen, two reliefs came to light which depict vultures. The meaning of the Semitic nashr/nishr is discussed in relation to these reliefs. They show a hitherto unknown Artistic style in South Arabia which dates round 500 CE."

Author(s):  Yule, Paul
Format:  Article
Publisher:  Propylaeum-DOK
Source:  Arabia 3, 2005-06 [2007], 261–271, Figs. 157–169 on p. 358–363
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