CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 119.5, w. 35
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʾlmqh
Decoration
Figurative subjectPlant » Rosette
Notes on support and decorationsSurface covered with red paint. A rosette at the end of the last line.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

TitleJa 656
ConcordanceMaMB 135; ZI 19
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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