CSAI

Corpus of Sabaic Inscriptions (work in progress)


Rijziger 2016: 26, fig. 31

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyGraffito
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodC. Conjectural

GENERAL NOTES

The stone contains three separate texts, which the editor defines as Kāniṭ Museum 17 A, B and C. Text B is made of three letters: [... ...]h(ḏ) t
Since the letters appear irregularly incised, the editor believes that it could be an exercise of a student.

TEXT


   1  Ns²ʾkrb
   2  ʾk[.]s³ b—
   3  n ʾnʿm

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositKāniṭ, Museum
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteKāniṭ
Ancient siteʾknṭ
Geographical areaArhab
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Rijziger 2016: 26-27, fig. 31Rijziger, Sarah 2016. The Kāniṭ Museum collection. Arabian Epigraphic Notes, 2: 1-32. 2016/12/05; http://hdl.handle.net/1887/38573.