CSAI

Collection of the objects from the Yemeni museums


Breton 1993: 32, pls 16: 44, 30: 92; Breton 1993: 32, pls 16: 44, 30: 93
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 296-6

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Personal adornment » Buckle
MaterialSilver
Measuresh. 2.1, w. 10.3
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectPlant » Vegetal element
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Spirals
Notes on support and decorations"La plaque ovale, terminée par une petite boule, est ornée d'une frise de postes encadrant une feuille" (Breton 1993: 32).

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteHajar am-Dhaybiyya
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Ḍura
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Tomb 3
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleWādī Ḍuraʾ 47
ConcordanceATM 296-6
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Breton 1993Breton, Jean-François 1993. Les objets de luxe. Pages 23-41 in Jean-François Breton and Muḥammad ʿA. Bāfaqīh. Trésors du Wādī Duraʾ (République du Yémen). Fouilles franco-yémenites de la nécropole de Hajar am-Dhaybiyya. Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.