CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of British Museum

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositLondon, The British Museum, BM 116621=1924,0429.2
NotesDonated by Sir George Francis Hill. Previous owner Dr Laurie A. Lawrence.

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Seal » Stamp seal
MaterialSilver
Dimensionsh. 0.72, l. 3.23, w. 1.22; wt. 18g
Notes on support and decorationsSilver (or bronze with silver plate) bead seal with long oval faces and rounded backs. There are three lateral perforations on the seal, which was hung around the neck as an amulet. The oval face is engraved with a two-line inscription.
The seal, which is considered a fake, is identical to BM 1871,1113.3, bearing the same inscription.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleRES 3127
ConcordanceRy 33
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
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