u/Shammar-Yahrish

got it from u/riyadila

Based on reports from a Yemeni newspaper, this artefact is carved into the wall of a Palace/temple in Shabwa, Yemen as a pillar of some sort. That temple, based on wall carving and architecture, appears to be built during the early Kingdom of Hadramout or the Himyarite era.

This piece seems to reflect a new lens into ancient Yemeni art. The gryphon and lantern alone are not uncommon in Yemeni art. However, this design is unique.

Please, if you see anything similar to this piece or any elements in it, let me know as i am trying to see whether this was influenced by a foreign culture or it was a native artistic spark.

It seems to be from a legit MUVNA store in Amazon, The reason i am asking is becuase people in the reviews said it worked wonderfully and some said it was terrible (people using the same machine had these mixed reviews) No body wrote a review while uisng a dedica 685. So has anyone here tried it? is the basket removable? it says 14g which i am fine with but i might also buy a 18g basket from IMS one day, will that fit in the PF or no?. My only concern at the moment is whether it fits well in the Dedica 685 or not, the last thing i want is an explosive portafilter where i'll have to clean the mess all over the kitchen 🥲

This artefact hasn't been dated yet, hence the long time span, i basicly took the earliest mention of Saba in yemen 1200BC and the fall of himayr (Latest Yemeni kingdom) 578 CE.

I have no idea what the Sabaic script says.

FYI, the Sabaic script is an alphabet that ancient Yemeni independently developed and it is part of the Semitic language family.

it seems to depict a clash between a Himyarite warrior and a roman or greek warrior.

Translation I got from X: Yuhafri and his sons have dedicated this inscription to the god 'Almaqah of Hirran, because 'Almaqah heard them because of their prayers to him, that he would protect them and protect their children. And may 'Almaqah continue to show his favour to them and protect them in their vows which they have asked of him that they may be fulfilled, and may he obtain for them the goodwill of the princes of his people of Marthadam and may he free them from the insults and the harm of all their enemies, and because this has come to pass, and that it may come to pass for the sons of Yuhafri.

The Sabaic throne shown in your image is a stone throne with carved ram heads, a common motif in ancient South Arabian (Sabaean) art, particularly from the kingdom of Saba’ (modern-day Yemen).