View asset onlyIncense altar / as-Samsara / SabaeicAncient Arabic / Sabaeic / 8th–7th c. BC– Incense altar.Fired clay, 16 cm tall,diameter: 17 cm.Discovered: As-Samsara (10 km west of Marib, Yemen), Temple of Wadd dhu-Misma.Inv. No. YM 2536Sanaa, National Museum.IdentifierAKG640456MuseumSanaa, National MuseumSourcePhilippe MaillardCredit linePhilippe Maillard / akg-imagesEvent date-700Image date-700Time Period1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.7TH CENTURY B.C.8TH CENTURY B.C.TopicALTARANCIENT ARABIAN ARTANCIENT ORIENTANCIENT SOUTH ARABIC SCRIPTARTARTIFACT ; ARTEFACTCULTEPIGRAPHYINCENSE ALTARINSCRIPTIONPHOTO OF OBJECTPREHISTORY ; ANTECEDENTPREHISTORY AND EARLY HISTORYRELIGIONSABAEICGeographyARABIAASIAAS-SAMSARASABATEMPEL DES WADD DHU-MISMAYEMENPersonPHILIPPE MAILLARDSize4082px × 4961px (57 MB) 34.5 cm × 42.0 cm @ 300 dpiSpecial Formats4889px × 5942px (83 MB) TIFF41.4 cm × 50.3 cm @ 300 dpiAdd to lightbox: 'My First Lightbox'Add to cartDownload
