CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Cleveland 1965: pl.80/tc1527
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 8.4, w. 18.7, th. 5.7
Notes on support and decorationsAccording to Cleveland, the distinctive features on the back of the base indicate how the stone was separated from a neighbouring block: a horizontal boss, ca. 2 cm wide, runs from one side of the base to the other.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 244
ConcordanceTC 1527; Q 391; CSAI I, 503
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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