CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of GOAM

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 231=AM 206
NotesThe NAM siglum is 231 instead of 281 as reported in CIAS.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeMonumental stela
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 30, w. 22, th. 2.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʾlmqh

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextAgricultural irrigation context
NotesProbably from the region of Maʾrib (cf. Sima 2000: 229 and Mazzini 2011: 131-132).
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 95.11/j 4 n° 1
ConcordanceRy 366
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Sima 2000: 229Sima, Alexander 2000. Tiere, Pflanzen, Steine und Metalle in den altsüdarabischen Inschriften. Eine lexikalische und realienkundliche Untersuchung. (Akademie der Wissenschaften und der Literatur. Veröffentlichungen der Orientalischen Kommission, 46). Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz.
Mazzini 2011: 131-132Mazzini, Giovanni 2011. Osservazioni epigrafiche, filologiche e comparative su alcuni testi legali sabei al British Museum. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 34: 129-147.