Höfner AF 1
Höfner 1994: 108, fig. 1
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Cast | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
TEXT
1 Qrṣn bn ʿz—
2 zm hqny ʾlmq—
3 h bʿl Ḍfrn m—
4 s³ndn l-s¹ʿd-hw
5 w-ṯwbn-hw l-kl
6 ʾẓlʿ w-ʾs¹ṭ—
7 w hs¹ṭ-hw
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Qrṣn, son of ʿz- 2 zm, dedicated toʾlmqh, 3 the Lord of Ḍfrn, the 4 inscription; may He show him grace 5 and favour for all 6 services and gifts, 7 that he has offered Him. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ (Private collection) |
| Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework |
| Material | Bronze |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾlmqh |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Höfner 1994: 102-104, fig. 1 | Höfner, Maria 1994. Sabaeica Minora. Pages 102-108 in Norbert Nebes. Arabia Felix. Beiträge zur Sprache und Kultur des vorislamischen Arabien. Festschrift Walter W. Müller zum 60. Geburtstag. Wiesbaden: Harrassowitz. |