CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Cleveland 1965: pl.81/tc1729
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 12.8, w. 17.3, th. 7
Notes on support and decorationsThe base is lacking of mortise. According to Cleveland a stela plaque would have been placed behind the wall with a plastered base, to resemble a plaque inserted into a mortise.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 239
ConcordanceTC 1729; Q 386; CSAI I, 498
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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