CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Wissmann 1982: 280, Abb. 72
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela
TopConvex
MaterialStone
MeasuresUpper register: h. 230, w. 36, lower register: h. 119, w. 54
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeCrescent moon and disc
Notes on support and decorationsMonumental stela with a thicker inscribed base and a convex top. The stela is decorated in low relief with the motif of crescent moon and disc on the upper part and an architectural motif in the middle part.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteJabal al-Falaj
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleRES 4635
ConcordanceJa 538; Gl 737
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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