CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 11

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, AM 441
NotesCIAS gives a correspondence AM 841=NAM 429. However, in the museum catalogue the inscription has the title AM 441.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 44.9, w. 30, th. 11.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʾlmqh
Notes on support and decorationsTraces of red painting on the surface.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh Ṯhwn bʿl ʾwm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 39.11/o 2 n° 2
ConcordanceJa 2107
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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