CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeMonumental stela
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 70, w. 725, th. 52
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeBlitzbündel and Doppelgriffel
      Symbol's referenceKing
Notes on support and decorationsSymbols, Blitzbündel and Doppelgriffel, on both sides, facing the first three inscription lines. Beyond the symbols an incised line runs vertically along the entire lenght of the inscription.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteṢirwāḥ-Khawlān
Ancient siteṢrwḥ
Geographical areaṢirwāḥ
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleDAI Ṣirwāḥ 2005-50
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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