CSAI

Corpus of Sabaic Inscriptions (work in progress)


Jamme 1958-1959: 176, pl. IV/3
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters4

GENERAL NOTES

The Sabaean provenance, though probable, remains hypothetical.

TEXT


   1  nfs¹ Wʾlt b—
   2  t-S¹lmm

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Funerary monument of Wʾlt, daughter of
   2  S¹lmm.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositMarseille, Musée Borély, 5308
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (nṣb, nfs¹)
SubjectHuman figure
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 55, w. 21.2, th. 11
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1958-1959: 176, pl. IV/3Jamme, Albert W.F. 1958-1959. Les antiquités Sud-Arabes du Musée Borély à Marseille. Cahiers de Byrsa, 8: 149-189.