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Antonini Stela 4


Antonini 2005: 311, pl. 2/b

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision

TEXT

marker


   1  Ys²r(ḥʾ)l

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectHuman face
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesThe origin of this stela is unknown. Antonini considers it as coming from the Jawf, mainly on the basis of stylistic considerations (Antonini 2005: 310).
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Antonini 2005: 309, 311, pl. 2/bAntonini, Sabina 2005. Alcune stele inedite del Jawf (Yemen). Pages 308-313 in Alexander V. Sedov and Irina M. Smilyanskaya (eds). Arabia Vitalis. Studies in honour of Vitaly V. Naumkin. Moscow: Rossiikaya Akademiya Nauk.