CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueRelief
Measure of lettersabout 7
Chronology
PeriodD. Conjectural
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

GENERAL NOTES

Same palaeographic style and similar content of BynM 45, 100 and 411. They could be part of the same inscription.

TEXT


   1  [... ...] w-mrdm mṣ(r)ʿtn (b)-(ʿ)[... ...]
   2  [... ... ](w)-hqs²bn mḥfdtm w-ẓ[... ...]
   3  [... ...] ḫmrm w-gntm[ ... ...]

Apparatus
3At the beginning possible reading [... ...](tm) or [... ...](mm).

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositBaynūn, Museum, BynM 11
Support typeInscription on architectural structure
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 31, w. 54, th. 15
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBaynūn
Ancient siteBynn
Geographical areaKhawlân
CountryYemen
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