CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 407

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 399

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectBull head
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 59, w. 31, th. 5
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Part of animal bodyHead
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » False window
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Bull
      Part of animal bodyHead
Notes on support and decorationsTop framework with a row of ibex's heads and, at the corners, a false window motif, completely abraded. The bull's head is broken. High relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jūba
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesQs³mm and Bḥtn appear together in a group of texts from wādī al-Jūba.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS P 22/s 4/46.11 n° 1
ConcordanceCSAI I, 293
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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