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CIH 70
Jändl 2009: 222, pl. I
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM 48453=1862,1028.1 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework | ||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 32, w. 77, th. 0.5, wt. 11.30 g | ||||
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| Notes on support and decorations | This inscription was made using the so-called "lost wax technique". The letters were formed by applying separate threads of wax between incised lines on the face of a thick wax plaque. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | ʿAmrān |
| Ancient site | ʿmrn |
| Geographical area | ʿAmrān |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾlmqh ḏ-Hrn |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | CIH 70 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |