CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Bron and Gajda 2005: 121, fig. 1

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ
NotesThe inscription is now deposited in front of the entrance of the palace Dār al-Šukr in al-Taḥrīr square in Ṣanʿāʾ.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 31, w. 134

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteShibām al-Ghirās / Shibām Sukhaym
Ancient siteS²bmm
Geographical areaBanī Ḥushaysh
CountryYemen
NotesThe origin of the object is assumed from the mention of the city name Šibām and of the "god of Ḫasaʾ", epithet of the god Qynn worshipped in the area of Šibām al-Ġirās and al-Madīnatayn.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleDār al-Šukr
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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