CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositDhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 404

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Altar
ShapeSquared
MaterialStone
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureRecumbent
      ViewFrontal
Notes on support and decorationsSquared limestone altar decorated by a row of seven recumbent ibexes. The top surface is slightly recessed. The altar is broken on the back end and has a red-pigmented surface. The stylized animals have elongated, triangular muzzles that appear oversized compared to their short, plain horns.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jawf
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleDhM 404
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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