New Votive Offerings to the Deity (the sun) in the Temple of Jabal (continued): A Study of its Religious and Social Implications

Abstract

Dr . Faisal Mohammed Ismail Al-Bared Abstract: The research paper analyzes and studies eight pieces of small sculptures (a complete human statue and four statues of human organs (legs and a hand), a head of an ox and a container looks like a scale). All of them are made of bronze. In addition, another head of an ox sculptured from limestone (board 1). All of them are found at the highest peak of high mountains called (Ashraf al-Ghusaini) at ʿns District (Dhamar Governorate) (Maps 1&3). All of these sculptures were gifts offered to their god (the sun) at its temple which is called Tabʿt Mountain. The importance of these sculptures lies at the point that it is the first time to be studied. The study focuses on the Corban in carnate models like the above mentioned sculpture. The study also tries to interpret the religious and social implications of these sculptures.