MAFRAY-Abū Ṯawr 1
Robin 1986: 195, pl. II/a
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 16.6 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text | ||
| Royal inscription | Yes |
TEXT
1 S¹mhʿly Ynf bn Ydʿʾl mkrb S¹bʾ gnʾ Mnhytm
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 S¹mhʿly Ynf son of Ydʿʾl, mukarrib of Sabaʾ, walled Mnhytm. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Inscription on architectural structure » Walls |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 25, w. 200 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ḥizmat Abū Thawr |
| Ancient site | Mnhytm l-yṯʿʾmr / Mnhtm / Mnytm |
| Geographical area | Jawf - Wādī al-Buhayra |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Robin 1986: 188, pl. II/a | Robin, Christian J. 1986. Du nouveau sur les Yazʾanides. Appendice. Les inscriptions Mafray-Abu Ṯawr 1-3. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 16: 181-197. |