A Yemeni translator described the meaning of the Sabaic script on the chest to the following (Personally, not sure if its correct): "He belongs to the tribe of (J-B-Z-M), Jabazam a tribe whose echoes are found in three Qatabanian inscriptions! They are united by their protective lord, the god Hawkam."
Similarities in dressing can be seen on other South Arabian statues like this one: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/544513411251990059/
I think this statue is Roman/Greek from the looks of it. It could have been brought to Yemen through trade, or perhaps the Greeks made it in Yemen; no one knows the true Story of this statue yet.
The Kingdom of Qataban started at 800s BCE and fell around 100–200 CE. I added these dates for reference as the statue itself hasn't been dated yet.
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My apologies for the quality of the photo. I got it from X/Twitter; the picture only recently surfaced, so maybe we will get better quality in the future.