CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 44/55
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAddis Abeba, National Archaeological Museum, JE 4698+JE 2771

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Altar
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 7.5, w. 48.5

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteMatara
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaSenafe
CountryEritrea
FoundReemployed. In ancient times
NotesThe object was broken into two parts: the piece recorded with the number JE 2771 was found reemployed in a wall during the archaeological excavation of the site in 1963; the second one (JE 4698) was discovered in 1970.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleRIÉ 55
ConcordanceDEE, IV, 48
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Ethiopian Early Sabaic
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