ATM 581
By kind permission of Jean-François Breton
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Writing technique | Incision |
TEXT
1 ʾbḥqb
2 ḏt-Ms¹lm
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | ʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 581 |
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure |
| Material | Alabaster |
| Measures | h. 12.2, w. 10.2 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context: Necropolis |
| Notes | Breton reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl. |
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