CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters0.8

TEXT


   1  ḏt M(k)lytn

Apparatus
1the k is dextrograde.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, University Museum, UAM 357
Support typeArtefact » Container » Beehive-shaped vessel
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 7, d. top 3, d. base 8, th. 0.5; Lid: h. 2.7, d. 3.3
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Lajiya
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Prioletta 2010: 183, photoPrioletta, Alessia 2010. I musei dello Yemen 3. Le iscrizioni del wādī Lajiya al Museo dell'Università di Aden. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 33: 169-186.