MṢM 3638
By kind permission of GOAM
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 3638 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Altar | ||||||||||
| Shape | Squared | ||||||||||
| Material | Alabaster | ||||||||||
| Measures | h. 18 and 22 (frieze), w. 38, th. 69 | ||||||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Squared altar decorated with a projecting frieze composed by six ibex heads, leaning on a stepped rectangular base. From the frontal view only the animal’s heads are visible, while on the lateral side the complete, recumbent figure of ibex is represented. A monogram is carved in low relief on the frontal face of the altar. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Notes | The type of object and the carved monogram suggests that the item might come from the Minaean Jawf. |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | MṢM 3638 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
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