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Collection of the objects from the Yemeni museums


Antonini, Arbach and Sedov 2002: pl. VII/d
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

TEXT


   1  Rḍw
   2  Ṣwrt

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, Mift 00/20
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 7.2, w. 8, th. 4
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Antonini, Arbach and Sedov 2002: 10, 75, pl. VII/dAntonini, Sabina, Arbach, Mounir and Sedov, Alexander V. 2002. Collezioni sudarabiche inedite. Gli oggetti acquisiti dalla missione archeologica italo-francese a Tamnaʿ (Yemen) (1999-2000). Naples: Istituto Universitario Orientale. [Supplemento agli Annali, 91; vol. 60-61/2000-2001]