CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 395

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 453

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 38, w. 32.5, th. 10
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureStanding
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Notes on support and decorationsRight lateral side of a stela, framed by a frieze of standing ibexes. Low relief.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIAS 39.11/r 9/P 12 n° 4
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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