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RES 3992
Johannes H. Mordtmann and Eugen Mittwoch
Mordtmann and Mittwoch 1931: 47, n. 26
Mordtmann and Mittwoch 1931: 47, n. 26
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 90, w. 25 |
| Notes on support and decorations | The upper part shows traces of two feet of 10 cm width, so that, it is possible to suppose, according to Mordtmann and Mittwoch (1931), the presence of a statue of 50-75 cm hight. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Shibām al-Ghirās / Shibām Sukhaym |
| Ancient site | S²bmm |
| Geographical area | Banī Ḥushaysh |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | Reemployed. In modern times |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Tʾlb Rymm bʿl Kbdm |
| Notes | The inscription was reeployed in a modern house. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | RES 3992 |
| Concordance | RW 73 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Mordtmann and Mittwoch 1931: 46 | Mordtmann, Johannes H. and Mittwoch, Eugen 1931. Sabäische Inschriften. Rathjens-v. Wissmannsche Südarabischen-Reise. 1. Hamburg: Friederichsen, De Gruyter. |