CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seat
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 30, diagonal 41
Decoration
Figurative subjectMonogram
      Resolved monogramLbʾn Ydʿ
Chronology
PeriodAncient
Notes on support and decorationsThe monogram is inscribed on three of the blocs - probably seats - on the platform inside the temple. Height of the monogram: 20 cm, width: 13 cm.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteas-Sawdāʾ
Ancient siteNs²n
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī al-Buhayra
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Rṣf
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Avanzini 2011: 53Avanzini, Alessandra 2011. Les inscriptions. (Chapitre 4). Pages 43-55 in Jean-François Breton (ed.). Le sanctuaire de ʿAthtar dhû-Riṣâf d'as-Sawdâʾ. (Arabia Antica, 7). Rome: «L'Erma» di Bretschneider.