CSAI

Collection of the objects from the Yemeni museums


By kind permission of GOAM

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.5

TEXT


   1  [... ...] ʿbd Wrfw

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2157=AM 60.733
Support typeArtefact » Slab
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 6, w. 8.5, th. 4.2
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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CULTURAL NOTES

It is interesting to note that the expression ʿbd and name of God (in this case Wrfw) only rarely is found in Qatabanic.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1971 b: 126Jamme, Albert W.F. 1971. Miscellanées d'ancient arabe II. Washington. 2019/07/23; https://cuislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/cuislandora%3A206497#page/1/mode/1up. [Privately printed]