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Y.03.B.A.1
Agostini 2012: 6, fig. 2
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Barāqish |
| Ancient site | Yṯl |
| Geographical area | Southern Jawf |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Nkrḥ |
| Notes | "The stone was found close to the external side of the northern wall of the Nkrḥ temple [...] This temple is therefore the most probable place of origin for this piece, even if there is still a possiblity that it could have come from somewhere else within the sacral area, which also includes the temple of ʿAthtar dhū-Qabḍ and, probably, a temple dedicated to Wadd" (Agostini 2012: 6). |
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NOTES
| The editor does not provide the measures of this object, but notes that the individuale confession inscriptions in Baraqish are engraved on stones measuring c. 30x20. |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Y.03.B.A.1 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic |
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