YM 16620+16621
Breton and Avanzini 2011: figs 135-138
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 16620 YM 16621 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Altar | ||||
| Shape | Circular | ||||
| Material | Stone | ||||
| Measures | h. 54, d. 47 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Circular altar broken in two parts with stepped base (two steps). Slightly projecting extremities (base and top); flat upper surface, bordered with a slightly protruding edge. The letters interpreted as god's symbols by Arbach and Audouin 2007: 10 (b, ṯ) constitute in all probability the monogram of the family mentioned in the text. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | as-Sawdāʾ |
| Ancient site | Ns²n |
| Geographical area | Jawf - Wādī al-Buhayra |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Rṣf |
| Notes | The altar was found in the middle of the temple's court, during the excavations. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | YM 16620+YM 16621 |
| Concordance | SW-BA 14 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic |
| Link to epigraph record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Arbach and Audouin 2007 | Arbach, Mounir and Audouin, Rémy 2007. Collection of Epigraphic and Archaeological Artifacts from al-Jawf Sites. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 2. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic] |