CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Prioletta and Arbach 2016: 210, fig. 1

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Plaque » With framework (ṭnf)
MaterialBronze
Decoration
Figurative subjectGeometric motif » Dentils
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod: ʾlmqh
Notes on support and decorationsRectangular bronze plaque with plain frame. The upper part is decorated with a row of dentils. The symbol of ʾlmqh precedes the first two lines of the inscription. Four holes set at the corners of the plaque suggest that the object was originally hung to a wall.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteal-Bayḍāʾ
Ancient siteNs²qm
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī al-Buhayra
CountryYemen
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCollection privée yéménite 2016-1
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Prioletta and Arbach 2016: 209-211, fig. 1Prioletta, Alessia and Arbach, Mounir 2016. Nouveaux documents sabéens. Semitica et Classica. Revue Internationale d'Études Orientales et Méditerranéennes, 9: 209-214.