CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Cleveland 1965: pl.106/tc1530

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Architectural element » Niche
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 10.3, w. 33.2, th. 21.5
Notes on support and decorationsAccording to Cleveland the block is the top of a niche. Jamme thinks of a door lintel. Frontal inscribed surface raised at the left and right ends. In the middle a rounded cutting (deep 3.4 cm). The slab has two lateral recessed short legs. Surface with traces of reddening.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 375
ConcordanceTC 1530; Q 522; CSAI I, 606
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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