CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositZinjibar, Museum, ZMA 17=ZM 77

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 37, w. 44, th. 8

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown (wādī Ḥarīb)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Ḥarīb
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Wtr
NotesThis inscription was originally found in the ruins of the village of Darb al-Ali, in the wādī Ḥarīb.
According to Jamme 1972, 72, at that time the stone was instead reused in a private house. Afterwards, the object was acquired by the Aden National Museum, who in turn gave it as loan to the Museum of Zinjibar, where the object is now housed.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleRy 461
ConcordanceCSAI I, 167
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
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