A SOUTH ARABIAN BRONZE MEASURE

CIRCA 5TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.

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A SOUTH ARABIAN BRONZE MEASURE
CIRCA 5TH-1ST CENTURY B.C.
Cast in one piece, cylindrical in form with raised bands at the rim and base, and a long vertical handle, the four short feet flush with the raised band, a South Arabian inscription in raised relief with the name of the owner, reading: "Ilsa'ad lineage of 'Asa'Ad"
6¾ in. (17.1 cm) high

Provenance

German Private Collection, 1990.

Lot Essay

The raised bands on this vessel suggest that this is a refined, high-quality version of more humble measures that were made of wood and held together with metal bands at the top and bottom. For a similar example see no. 166, p. 135 in Simpson, Queen of Sheba, Treasures from Ancient Yemen.

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