CSAI

Collection of the objects from the USA museums


By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3.5
Chronology
PeriodC. Conjectural

GENERAL NOTES

Palaeography suggests a period C.

TEXT


   1  ʾbnt ḏ—
   2  t Ḏrḥn

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositPhiladelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Near East Section, Quill Jones Collection, 30-47-17B
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 29, w. 8.5, th. 7.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1935: 173-174, pl. IIIRyckmans, Gonzague 1935. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Troisième série. Le Muséon, 48: 1-187.