CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 185

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeWith truncated pyramidal base
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 53.5, w. 26, th. 18
Decoration
Figurative subjectSymbol
      Symbol's shapeCrescent moon and disc
Notes on support and decorationsAt the sides of crescent moon, instead of false windows, there are two plain slightly projecting fillets. At the corners and on the centre of the censer protruding merlons. Inscription engraved on the censer frontal face, below the crescent moon. Traces of red painting on the surface.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleMṢM 185
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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