CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Müller, Walter W. 1972 d: pl. XII, fig. 36
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 19; w. 17.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʾlmqh
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Spirals

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleDJE 14
ConcordanceLu 22; Graf 3
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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