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Summary
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Unknown artist
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English:
So-called “Teima Stone”. Aramaic inscription relating the introduction into Teima of the worship of a new divinity, Salm of Hagam, and the appointment of his priest, Salm-Shezib bar Pet-Osiris. Sandstone, 6th century BC. Found in Teima, Northwestern Arabia.
Français :
Stèle de Teima. Inscription en araméen relatant l'introduction à Teima du culte d'une nouvelle divinité, Salm de Hagam, et la nomination de son prêtre, Salm-Shezib fils de Pet-Osiris. Grès, VIe siècle av. J.-C. Provenance : oasis de Teima, Arabie du Nord-Ouest.
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| Dimensions | H. 1.11 m (3 ft. 7 ½ in.), W. 43 cm (16 ¾ in.), D. 12 cm (4 ½ in.) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Department of Oriental Antiquities, Sully wing, ground floor, room 19, case 6
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| Accession number |
AO
1505
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| Credit line | Excavated by Charles Huber, 1884 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Source/Photographer | Jastrow (2007) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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