CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


al-Salami 2011: 248, fig. 85

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Plaque » With framework
MaterialStone
Measuresw. 19
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » False window
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeCrescent moon and disc with base
Notes on support and decorationsThe right and the lower parts of the plaque are not preserved.
As-Salami hypothizes the decoration with false-windows ("Nischendekoration") as being once on both sides of the text. Possible poorly preserved rests of a symbol with crescent moon and disc with base in a square at the upper-cental part of the object.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteḤuṣn Asʿad
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaBanū Shaddād
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleMS Ḥuṣn ʾAsʿad 3
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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