Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 136799= 1977,0226.1 |
Notes | Purchased from Nicholas Wright; a previous owner is said to have been the Emir of Bayḥān. |
Support type | Artefact » Container » Vessel |
Material | Soft-stone |
Measures | h. 10.5 , d. 8.9; capacity 520 ml |
Notes on support and decorations | Grey chlorite ovoid vessel with two perforated vertical lug handles. Two inscribed South Arabian letters inside rim, opposite an incised monogram; minor chips to the rim. |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | wādī Bayḥān |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |
Title | BM 136799 |
Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
Link to epigraph record |
Simpson 2002: 138, cat. 177 | Simpson, St John (ed.) 2002. Queen of Sheba. Treasures from the ancient Yemen. London: British Museum Press. [Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London] |