CSAI

Corpus of Sabaic Inscriptions (work in progress)


CIAS: i, 19

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodC

TEXT


   1  [... ...] (ʾ)ls²rḥ Yḥḍb (K)[br ʾq]—
   2  ynm( w)-(bn )(Mrṯ)[dm ... ...]

Apparatus
ʾls²rḥ Yḥḍb is also mentioned in CIH 140.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 17, w. 100
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteShibām-Kawkabān
Ancient siteS²bm
Geographical areaal-Maḥwīt
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In modern times
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: i, 19-22 (photo)Beeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités
. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]