CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Bron 1992: 84, top
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Bron 1992: 84, top
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Bron 1992: 84 (centre)
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Bron 1992: 84 (bottom)
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Bron 1992: 85
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Bron 1992: 86 (top)
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Bron 1992: 86 (centre)
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Bron 1992: 86 (bottom)

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositMārib

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
DimensionsJa 576: h. 181, w. 37, th. 28; Ja 577: h. 157, w. 45, th. 28
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeTotschläger
      Symbol's referenceGod

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In modern times
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
NotesJa 576 and Ja 577 are reemployed in a house in Wādī al- Jūba.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 576+Ja 577
ConcordanceRy 535; MaMB 212+MaMB 219
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bron 1992: 85-87 and photosBron, François 1992. Mémorial Mahmud al-Ghul. Inscriptions sudarabiques. Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner / Sanʿāʾ: Centre français d'études yéménites.