CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 103

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeRectangular with feet
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 14, w. 8.2, th. 6
Decoration
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Cross
Notes on support and decorationsLimestone rectangular incense burner with four feet. Incised cross lines. Traces of red paint.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteShabwa
Ancient siteS²bwt
Geographical areaShabwa
CountryYemen
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Breton and Bāṭāyiʿ 1992: 368, 370-371, fig. 3/18Breton, Jean-François and Bāṭāyiʿ, Aḥmed 1992. Les autels de Shabwa. Pages 365-378 in Jean-François Breton (ed.). Rapports préliminaires. Jean-François Breton (ed.), Fouilles de Shabwa. 2. (Publication hors série, Institut Français d'Archéologie du Proche-Orient, 19). Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner. [Extrait de "Syria" , tome 68]