CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

CIAS 39.11/r 9/P 12 n° 2


CIAS: i, 393

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 452

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 26.5, w. 26, th. 16.5
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Horizontal grooves
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Dentils
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureRecumbent
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Figurative subjectAnimal » Horned animal
      Part of animal bodyHead
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Notes on support and decorationsThe stela, broken in two parts, is decorated on the top side with a geometric frame (composed of dentils, blank bands and horizontal grooves) superimposed on a frieze of horned animal heads with a decorative element between the horns. The lateral side is framed by a frieze of recumbent ibexes. The animals are highly stylized. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 39.11/r 9/P 12 n° 2
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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