CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach and Rossi 2012: pl. LI/5

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum
NotesThis stela is part of a number of inscriptions seen by M. Arbach in the house of an inhabitant of the Jawf, who eventually took it to the National Museum of Ṣanʿāʾ in 2009.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
TopConcave
MaterialStone
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Horizontal grooves
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Dentils

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteMaʿīn
Ancient siteQrnw
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī Madhab
CountryYemen
NotesWe infer that this text comes from Maʿīn by the name of the king mentioned: ʾbydʿ is a typical Minaic royal name.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleMaʿīn 113
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
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