An antiquities expert, Abdullah Mohsen, revealed the presence of a Yemeni bronze statue in the Al-Sabah collection in the State of Kuwait.
Mohsen said in a post on his Facebook page that “the bronze statue shows a woman or princess from the Al-Jawf region, and it It was excavated from the temple of the heavenly god (Dhi Yagro Temple), located in Wadi Al-Shadif in Al-Jawf Governorate,” noting that “the statue is decorated with relief carvings on the arms and neckline.”
Mohsen added that “this statue is currently part of the collection’s holdings.” Al-Sabah in sisterly Kuwait, a collection distinguished by its richness and diversity, as it includes the most wonderful and rarest Yemeni antiquities abroad, including artifacts made of alabaster, limestone, bronze, and silver, in addition to an amazing collection of jewelry and gold dating back to historical periods extending from the third millennium BC. To the pre-Islamic period.”
From time to time, Yemeni expert Abdullah Mohsen reveals new details related to ancient Yemeni antiquities that are sold and displayed in various countries of the world, especially in Arab and Western countries, and calls on the Yemeni government to make unremitting efforts to restore these Antiquities that are sold at low prices at auctions, and work seriously to prevent their smuggling from the country.