Bassam Barakat Antiquities

Description

South Arabian Bronze Seal
This Ancient seal has a fibula-like design fastening with one loop for one
a strap or a cord the back;
it was for storage safe and prepared for use seen.
A frame surrounds four Letters in mirror script

Tamna, southwest gate before the 1st half of 1st century AD
Bronze, length: 4.5 cm,
Width: 2.6 cm

Ref: Jemen, Kunst und Archaologie im land der konigin von saba NO:201 (for the same shape but with three letters)
See: Falls Church, Virginia, American Foundation for the Study of Man,
Depot of the in the Arthur M. Sackler depot tn D. Ci>
Gallery, Washington D.
Inv. no. T$79