Fa 77 Schm/MA 50
Schmidt 1987: pl. 16/e
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Relief | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text |
GENERAL NOTES
| The text in the photo is the same as the text of Fa 77 (in particular there are the same lacunae). Nevertheless, Fakhry says that Fa 77 is written in one line. |
TEXT
1 Krbʿṯt bn ʿṣy(t) [... ...] bn bny (ʿ)[ṯ]—
2 kln w-bny-hw bn[w] [ʿ](ṯk)[l]n [ʿ]s¹ʾw w-hs²—
3 qrn mḏqnt ms³[w]d-hmw Nʿm(n) w-mw—
4 gl ʿr ms³wd-hm(w) Nʿmn
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Krbʿṯt, of the family ʿṣyt, [...], of the family ʿṯkln, 2 and his children, of the family ʿṯkln, dug out and completed 3 the antechamber of their audience chamber Nʿmn 4 and the alabaster of the bedrock of their audience chamber Nʿmn. |
| 3-4 | w-mwgl ʿr ms³wd-hm(w) Nʿmn: "et l'entrée de la fortresse de le[ur] assemblée Naʿmân" (G. Ryckmans, 1952). |
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 54 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 36, w. 103 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Urban context |
| Notes | From the ruines of Dār al- Beiḍa. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Fakhry 1952: i, 110, n. 126, fig. 57 | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 54 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press. |
| Schmidt 1987: 139, pl. 16/e | Schmidt, Jürgen 1987. Antiken aus dem Stadtgebiet von Mārib. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 4: 131-142. |