CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Gnoli 1993: pl. 16
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB

TEXT


   1  S²bmt Zwy((s²bmt Zwy))

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeInscription on architectural structure
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteShaqab al-Manaṣṣa (surroundings)
Ancient siteYhrq (?)
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In ancient times
NotesThe inscription is on the wall of a tower on the edge of the wādī al-Maqfiz.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Gnoli 1993: 95, pl. 16Gnoli, Gherardo 1993. Shaqab al-Manaṣṣa. Con diciotto tavole fuori testo. Inventaire des inscriptions sudarabiques. 2. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: Herder. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente]