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273 - South Arabian King Rabbishamsum Nimran Bronze Dedicatory Plaque. From the Temple of Yaghru
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South Arabian King Rabbishamsum Nimran Bronze Dedicatory Plaque. From the Temple of Yaghru Yemen, circa 150 A.D. Rectangular in profile with spur to each upper angle; high-relief reserved epigraphic text in ten lines with void at lower centre; dedicated to the god Dhu-Sam?w? by ?abiyum Yar?ab, under the Reign of King Rabb?shamsum Nimr?n; mounted on a custom-made stand. Cf. a fragment of a similar bronze South Arabian Inscribed plaque in Maraqten, M., An Inscribed Hasaitic Bronze Plaque in Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy,1997, pp.282-283, fig.1. 2.03 kg total, 28 x 18.6 cm (34.5 cm high including stand) (11 x 17 1/4 in. (13 5/8 in.)). [A video of this lot is available to view on TimeLine Auctions Website] Ex Robin Marshal-Carter, Adelaide, South Australia, 1970. Private collection, London, UK. Accompanied by a full transliteration and translation into modern English. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by a search certificate number no.12697-235195. From the temple of Yaghr? consecrated to the god dhu-Sam?w?, in the w?d? 'l-Shudayf in northern Yemen. TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.
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