CSAI

Collection of the objects from the Yemeni museums


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters4.3
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  ʾls²rḥ bn ʾndb w-Rʾbʿṯt w-ʾws¹[.. w-... ...]—
   2  nn bny Ḥdṯm s²ʾm w-qny w-brl kl ʾ[... ...]—
   3  n w-mqnt Rmln w-(ʾl)fn w-kl ḥrt-hmw (w)-[... ...]
   4  (b)-(ḏ)hbn Ġy[... ...]t b-ʿṯtr w-ʾl(m)[qh ... ...]

Apparatus
3The names could indicate toponyms but also groups: Rmln is in fact attested as a name of clan settled in the surroundings of Ṣanʿāʾ (CIAS 39.11/o 6 n. 5).

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  ʾls²rḥ son of ʾndb and Rʾbʿṯt, ʾws¹[... ...]‒
   2  .. descendants of Ḥdṯm bought, purchased and acquired the whole of [... ...]
   3  . and the cistern(s) (?) Rmln and ʾlfn, and all their canals [... ...]
   4  in the valley of Ġy[... ...]. by ʿṯtr and ʾlmqh.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-1020
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 22.5, w. 48, th. 19
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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