Deposit | ʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 891 |
Support type | Artefact » Altar | ||||||||
Material | Alabaster | ||||||||
Measures | h. 60, w. 19, th. 19 | ||||||||
Decoration |
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Notes on support and decorations | Alabaster element with stepped base and tall shaft, perfectly squared in section. The frontal side is decorated with a false window, inside which two superimposed projecting elements are visible: the first one probably represents a clapper (cf. Ja 432_2), while the second one is a very stylized bull's head. |
Modern site | ʿAbadān |
Ancient site | ʿbdn |
Geographical area | Niṣāb |
Country | Yemen |
Found | In situ |
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The structure of the object recalls the Roman funerary cippi, while the decorations belong to the South Arabian tradition. |
Title | ATM 891 |
Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
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