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Schm/Samsara 7


Müller, Walter W. 1988 d: pl. 35/c
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Müller, Walter W. 1988 d: pl. 35/c
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Müller, Walter W. 1988 d: pl. 35/d
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Müller, Walter W. 1988 d: pl. 35/e

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Offering table » Undefined
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 4.6, w. 24, th. 25.3
Decoration
TypeFramework » With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeSnake
      Symbol's referenceGod: Wd

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteJabal Balaq al-Qiblī - Samsara
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Wd ḏ-Ms¹mʿm
NotesAccording to the owner of the object, it was recovered in the middle of the temple's cella (cf. Schmidt 1987 b).
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleSchm/Samsara 7
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Schmidt 1987 b: 184, pl. 35/c-eSchmidt, Jürgen 1987. Der Tempel des Waddum Ḏū-Masmaʿim. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 4: 179-184.