CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Simpson 2002: 206, figs. 305-307

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 300

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Bowl
MaterialSilver
Measuresh. 6, d. 17.5
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Mythical animal
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
Figurative subjectAnimal » Lion
Figurative subjectAnimal » Dog
Figurative subjectAnimal » Horned animal
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Ovoli
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Spirals
Notes on support and decorations"La bande médiane comporte douze animaux, issant de rinceaux et affrontés deux à deux. Tous ces animaux sont différents: trois ailés (deux béliers ? et un chien), des bouquetins, un cerf, un lion" (Breton 1993: 23).

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteHajar am-Dhaybiyya
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Ḍura
CountryYemen
Link to site record

CULTURAL NOTES

The decorative motifs show a strong Roman influence, but the bowl appears to have been produced by a provincial artisan. It is probably a local product.

EPIGRAPHS

TitleWādī Ḍuraʾ 1
ConcordanceATM 300
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
Link to epigraph record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Breton 1993Breton, Jean-François 1993. Les objets de luxe. Pages 23-41 in Jean-François Breton and Muḥammad ʿA. Bāfaqīh. Trésors du Wādī Duraʾ (République du Yémen). Fouilles franco-yémenites de la nécropole de Hajar am-Dhaybiyya. Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner.