Av. Manāsa 1
Avanzini 1986: pl. III/5
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SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Incense burner (mqṭr) | ||||||
| Shape | Squared | ||||||
| Material | Stone | ||||||
| Measures | h. 21 | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Each of the three cavities for the burning of aromata on top of the object is 13x14 cm. Two representations of the crescent with disc on base, flanked by false windows, are engraved in low relief at the sides of the texts, which is h. 11, w. 20. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Manāsa |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Mayfaʿat ʿAns |
| Country | Yemen |
| Notes | The inhabitants of the village affirmed a provenance of the ancient objects of Manāsa from the near site of Ḥammat Ḏiyāb. |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Av. Manāsa 1 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic |
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