CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2531

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Lamp
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 5, w. 10.2, th. 5.2
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Snake
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectMonogram
      Resolved monogramḪṭm
Notes on support and decorationsGlobular lamp with oblong spout, circular band-shaped base and ring-shaped handle that is realized as a snake's body, with the head leaning on the right and the tail on the left of the lamp body.
The lamp was described in ʿAlī ʿAqīl and Antonini before restoration.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteShabwa
Ancient siteS²bwt
Geographical areaShabwa
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleNAM 2531
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
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