RIÉ 51
Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 41
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Notes | The actual deposit of the object is unknown. |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Altar |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | w. 29.5 (left side) |
| Notes on support and decorations | Left side of an altar. On the upper part the edge is visible. On the front side, there is a gutter. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Samrē |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Mekele |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Notes | The altar was photographed for the first time in 1971 at Samrē by Patrick Gilkes. In 1974 it was re-photographed and copied by Jacques Mercier in a field, in the region of Gijet. |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | RIÉ 51 |
| Concordance | DEE, VI, 56 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Ethiopian Early Sabaic |
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