BM 136799
By kind permission of British Museum
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| 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 INFORMATION
| 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. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | BM 136799 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
| Link to epigraph record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| 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] |