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YM 16620+16621


Breton and Avanzini 2011: figs 135-138

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 16620 YM 16621

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Altar
ShapeCircular
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 54, d. 47
Decoration
Figurative subjectMonogram
      Resolved monogramBṯm
Notes on support and decorationsCircular altar broken in two parts with stepped base (two steps). Slightly projecting extremities (base and top); flat upper surface, bordered with a slightly protruding edge. The letters interpreted as god's symbols by Arbach and Audouin 2007: 10 (b, ṯ) constitute in all probability the monogram of the family mentioned in the text.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteas-Sawdāʾ
Ancient siteNs²n
Geographical areaJawf - Wādī al-Buhayra
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Rṣf
NotesThe altar was found in the middle of the temple's court, during the excavations.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleYM 16620+YM 16621
ConcordanceSW-BA 14
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arbach and Audouin 2007Arbach, Mounir and Audouin, Rémy 2007. Collection of Epigraphic and Archaeological Artifacts from al-Jawf Sites. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 2. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic]