CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 391

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 451

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresbig fragment: h. 26, w. 18, th. 7.5; small fragment: h. 14, w. 13, th. 7
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Horned animal
      Part of animal bodyHead
      ViewFrontal
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureRecumbent
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Notes on support and decorationsThe stela, broken in two parts, is framed on the top side by a frieze of horned animal with a decorative element between the horns, and along the lateral side by a frieze of recumbent ibexes. The animals are highly stylized. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 39.11/r 9/P 12 n° 1
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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