DhM 246
By kind permission of GOAM
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 5 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
TEXT
1 Ḏm[.] ḏ-Ḏmm (h)qny
2 S²ms¹-hw mqṭ(r)[n]
3 ʿdy Rtqm (l)-
4 [w]fy-hmw w-(yf)—
5 [y] (ḏ)-qn(y)-mw |
| Letter m reversed. | |
| 4 | The form yfy is a regional variant for the regular wfy. On the basis of that, at the beginning of the line an integration [y]fy instead of [w]fy becomes also possible. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Ḏm[.] of Ḏmm dedicated 2 to his S²ms¹ this incense burner 3 in Rtqm, for 4 their safety and for the safety of 5 what he possesses. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Dhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 246 |
| Support type | Artefact » Incense burner (mqṭr) |
| Shape | Squared |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 38, w. 25, th. 18 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
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