CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAdua (Private collection)
NotesThe object is in a private collection in Adua, as reported by Gerlach 2013: 263.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Bowl
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 34, w. 66
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Bull
      Part of animal bodyHead
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectMonogram
      Resolved monogramMbḫ
Notes on support and decorationsThe same monogram appears in the inscriptions Ja 2934 and Ja 2936 A, from Jebel 'Amûd al-Ayraf, Yemen.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteGuldam
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaYeha
CountryEthiopia
NotesThe object was found by a local farmer in Guldam, near Yeha.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleHG Färäs May 2010
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Ethiopian Early Sabaic
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