CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

DASI

Schm/Samsara 2


Schmidt 1982 d: 98, fig. 30
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SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Altar
ShapeSquared
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 30, w. 23, th. 13
Decoration
TypeFramework » With geometric elements
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Dentils
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeSnake
      Symbol's referenceGod: Wd
Notes on support and decorationsThe object is probably an altar, Müller: "Alabasterblock".
The dentils decoration is situated on the upper part of one side of the object. The symbol of two snakes flanks the right side of the text.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteJabal Balaq al-Qiblī - Samsara
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Wd ḏ-Ms¹mʿm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleSchm/Samsara 2
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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