CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 103030=1909,0612.11
NotesPurchased from Charles Albert Brenchley through George Hallett.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Ring seal
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 1.46, l. 1.84, w. 1.29; wt. 11.5g
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Horned animal
      Part of animal bodyComplete figure
      Animal gestureWith forepaw raised
      ViewIn profile
Notes on support and decorationsA small bronze ring seal with shield engraved with a horned animal (antelope?) feeding on a branch, with one foreleg raised. There is an indistinct twisted motif behind the animal at the edge of the seal and a three letters inscription above the animal.
The ring has a plain apex between double engraved lines above vertical fluting finishing at the edge of the seal with a single line.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 2199
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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