CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Catalogue 2000: 351, cat. 246

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision

TEXT


   1  ʿmkrb

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositMünchen, Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde, inv. 92-316 671
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 23, w. 15, th. 4
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesThe object probably comes from the necropolis of Timnaʿ.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Catalogue 2000: 350, cat. 2462000. Yemen. Nel paese della Regina di Saba. Catalogo della Mostra, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma 6 Aprile - 30 Giugno 2000. Milan: Skira.