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RES 4930
Gonzague Ryckmans
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1939 a: pl. IV
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1939 a: pl. IV
DEPOSIT INFORMATION
| Deposit | London, The British Museum, BM L. 29 |
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Architectural element » Gargoyle | ||||
| Material | Bronze | ||||
| Dimensions | h. 9, w. 48 | ||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | Fragment of gutter with a lion's head used as a gargoyle. |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | al-Ukhdūd |
| Ancient site | Ẓrbn / Ngrn |
| Geographical area | Najrān |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ḏ-S¹mwy ʿdy Kʾbtn |
| Notes | "Région de Shabwa (Saba septentrional)" (RES). The inscription, however, probably originates from Najrān. The temple of Kʾbtn dedicated to ḏ-S¹mwy was in fact located in the oriental area of the site of al-Ukhdūd. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | RES 4930 |
| Concordance | Ry 214 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |