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RES 3902bis N° 138


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2350=AM 60.758

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 17.5, w. 11.5, th. 7.5
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeLetter Ḏ
      Symbol's referenceGod: ḏ-S¹mwy
Notes on support and decorationsThe symbol on the upper side ("Doppelgriffel" symbol) is probably that of ḏ-S¹mwy. On the top surface of the base four small cavities to hold a bronze statuette of a quadruped, probably a camel.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ḏ-S¹mwy bʿl Mdrn
NotesWissmann 1964 a: 36 located the sanctuary of Mdrn in the wādī Najrān, from where the inscription may come.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleRES 3902 bis N° 138
ConcordanceRES 3902 N° 138; Ja 114; Ghul-YU 27
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Wissmann 1964 aWissmann, Hermann von 1964. Zur Geschichte und Landeskunde von Alt-Südarabien. Sammlung Eduard Glaser. 3. (Sitzungsberichte der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-historische Klasse, 246). Vienna: Böhlaus.
Hayajneh 2002: 194-197, figs. 4a-bHayajneh, Hani 2002. Erneute Behandlung einiger altsüdarabischen Inschriften. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 13/2: 193-222.