Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Graffito | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Chronology |
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The language of the author of the text, who is a Ḥanakite, was most probably Northern Middle Sabaic. |
Support type | Inscription on architectural structure » Wall |
Material | Stone |
Measures | w. 23 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | al-Kāfir |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Central Jawf |
Country | Yemen |
Found | In situ |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Mtbnṭyn / Ḥlfn |
Link to site record |
Robin 1992 a: 135, pl. 28/a | Robin, Christian J. 1992. Inabbaʾ, Haram, al-Kāfir, Kamna et al-Ḥarāshif. Fasc. A: Les documents. Fasc. B: Les planches. Inventaire des inscriptions sudarabiques. 1. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: Herder. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente] |