CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 161

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeWith truncated pyramidal base
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 16, w. 12, th. 7
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeCrescent moon and disc
Notes on support and decorationsIncense burner composed by an upper cuboid censer supported by a squat truncated pyramidal base. The frontal face is decorated, on the censer, by a panel with crescent moon and disc in very low relief. The inscription covers entirely the frontal face, with a line below the moon symbol, and three on the base.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteBanū Ḥushaysh
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaBanū Ḥushaysh
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleMṢM 161
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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