CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
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By kind permission of University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositPhiladelphia, University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Near East Section, Quill Jones Collection, 30-47-90
NotesPurchased from Quill Jones.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Container » Bowl
MaterialBronze
Dimensionsh. 7, d. bowl 10.9
Notes on support and decorationsBronze small bowl with flat, inscribed rim. The bowl is supported by a splayed foot and has a suspension ring under the rim. Legrain (1934 b: 84) interprets the object as an incense burner. The material could also be copper.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 861
ConcordanceQ 553
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Legrain 1934 b: 84, fig. 44Legrain, Léon 1934. Au pays de la reine de Saba. Gazette des Beaux-Arts, 6/11: 65-85.