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Ja 2195
Simpson 2002: 172, cat. 219
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Washington, American Foundation for the Study of Man, TS 1121 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Lamp | ||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 20.5 , w. 14, d. lamp 11.6 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Rectangular bronze inscribed slab with plain framework and a lamp extended by a hand at its bottom. The lamp is constituted by a circular plate. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Hajar Kuḥlān |
| Ancient site | Tmnʿ |
| Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Bʿl Yġl |
| Notes | This lamp was found beneath the statue of the "Lady Bar'at" (CIAS 47.11/o 1/F 72=CSAI I, 125), near the southern gate of Timnaʿ. |
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EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 2195 |
| Concordance | Q 681; CSAI I, 138 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
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