CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 117808=1925,0923.4
NotesPurchased from Ibrahim Salunjie in 1901. Acquired in Aden.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialBronze
Measuresh. 0.64, l. 1.17, w. 1; wt. 4g
Notes on support and decorationsA bronze scaraboid bead, with flat oval face and rounded back, pierced longitudinally. On flat face there is an engraved design, very corroded and worn. Jamme suggests it is engraved with a man with his arms lifted (Jamme 1971: 53).

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Link to site record

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1971 b: 53Jamme, Albert W.F. 1971. Miscellanées d'ancient arabe II. Washington. 2019/07/23; https://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A206497#page/1/mode/1up. [Privately printed]