CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Robin 2005-2006: fig.173

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Altar
ShapeSquared
MaterialMarble
Measuresh. 9, w. 49, th. 68.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectAnimal » Ibex
      Animal gestureRecumbent
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeSpear
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʿṯtr Bʾs¹n
Notes on support and decorationsSquared altar with angular feet. On the top, slightly raised framework. On one of the short sides, frieze with seven recumbent ibexes placed on a rectangular base. God's symbol: spearhead, probably the symbol of ʿṯtr Bʾsn (Robin 2005-2006: 281).

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteKharibat Hamdān
Ancient siteHrm
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī Madhab
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleHaram 57
ConcordanceCox 1
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Robin 2005-2006Robin, Christian J. 2005-2006. Documents épigraphiques de diverses origines. Arabia. Revue de Sabéologie, 3: 281-287.