CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Marion de Procé 2021: 258, fig. 6
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeSquared
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 3.9, w. 8, th. 8
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Zigzag lines
Chronology
PeriodMiddle
Notes on support and decorationsThe zigzag decoration runs along the four faces of the object.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Nkrḥ
NotesThe object was found during the excavations of the Minaean layers of the temple.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleY.92.B.O/9
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Marion de Procé 2021: 258, fig. 6Marion de Procé, Solène 2021. Le mobilier de culte dans le temple de Nakraḥ à Barāqish. Pages 254-269 in Sabina Antonini and Francesco G. Fedele (eds). Barāqish/Yathill (Yemen) 1986-2007. Volume 1: Excavations of Temple B and related research and restoration / Scavi del Tempio B e ricerche e restauri connessi. Oxford: Archaeopress.