CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM E48283=1863,0103.2
NotesPurchased from John Calvert.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Personal adornment » Bracelet
MaterialBronze
Measuresd. (ext.) 10.5, d. (int.) 7.5, wt. 652.1 g
Notes on support and decorationsBronze bracelet with overlapping terminals embellished with incised decoration consisting of four groups of six transverse lines. The bracelet has some old scratches and surface abrasion but otherwise it is in fine condition.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteʿAmrān
Ancient siteʿmrn
Geographical areaʿAmrān
CountryYemen
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Simpson 2002: 124, cat. 140Simpson, St John (ed.) 2002. Queen of Sheba. Treasures from the ancient Yemen. London: British Museum Press. [Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London]