CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositDhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 229

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeWith truncated pyramidal base
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 16, w. 15.5, th. 9.3
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Dentils
Decoration
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » False window
Notes on support and decorationsArchaeologically complete incense burner with truncated pyramidal base. The upper part is refined at the bottom by a row of rectangular dentils. Two false windows frame a damaged rectangular field where part of a crescent moon is still visible.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾṯrtn ḏt Ḥrrtn
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleDhM 229
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic
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