CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 394

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 551

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 26.5, w. 26, th. 16.5
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureRecumbent
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Notes on support and decorationsLeft lateral side of a stela, framed by a frieze of recumbent ibexes. The animals are highly stylized. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
Link to site record

EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 39.11/r 9/P 12 n° 3
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
Link to epigraph record