Y.90.B.O/2
Marion de Procé 2021: 259, fig. 9
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Incense burner | ||||
| Shape | Cuboid | ||||
| Material | Stone | ||||
| Measures | h. 9.2, w. 9.5, th. 9.5 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | The four feet are of triangular section. The decoration consists in a cross-hatching pattern which occupies the outer surface of the feet. The block was cut in all of the four faces in order to obtain a bar between the feet (only one was found). |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Barāqish |
| Ancient site | Yṯl |
| Geographical area | Southern Jawf |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Nkrḥ |
| Notes | The object was found during the excavations of the Minaean layers of the temple. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Y.90.B.O/2 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic |
| Link to epigraph record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Marion de Procé 2021: 259, fig. 9 | Marion de Procé, Solène 2021. Le mobilier de culte dans le temple de Nakraḥ à Barāqish. Pages 254-269 in Sabina Antonini and Francesco G. Fedele (eds). Barāqish/Yathill (Yemen) 1986-2007. Volume 1: Excavations of Temple B and related research and restoration / Scavi del Tempio B e ricerche e restauri connessi. Oxford: Archaeopress. |