CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 705

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 9, w. 8.5, th. 5.5
Notes on support and decorationsLimestone squared base with incised inscription. Cavity on the top side with a fragment of the stela.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
NotesBreton reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleATM 705
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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