WWM-Balu 1
Müller, Walter W. 2013: 92, fig. 1
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Marginal Qatabanic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Cast | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary |
GENERAL NOTES
| Müller thinks that the inscription is Awsanitic for the dedication to Blw; but, since it comes from Ḥalazum, we prefer to consider it as Marginal Qatabanic. |
TEXT
1 ʿhlm bn Bʿgm w-Ḫtynm w-Hbʾ qyl s²ʿbn ḏ-Ḥl*z*wm w-Tlgg w-
2 ġbr-s¹m s¹qny Blw ḏ-Ḥdṯm w-Mwtr w-ḏt Ġḍrn w-ʾlhy bytn Ḥ—
3 dṯm b-Ḥlzwm ḥg tkrb-s¹m w-b-ḏtm s¹wfy Blw w-ʾlh-s¹ww ʿhlm ʾyw—
4 m kwn ʿhlm rs²wm l-Blw w-b-ḏtm s²ym ḫrfn w-dṯʾn b-ḫrfw ʿ—
5 hlm ʿd s¹lqb klm ʿd kwn s²yṭ tmrn w-ʾkln b-s¹wt ywmn
6 (tm)rn ḫms¹ w-ʿs²ry b-s¹lʿtm w-ʾkln ṯntw w-ʿs²rw ʾklm s³ʿʿm
7 [... ...]
| 1 | Ḥlzwm is wrongly written Ḥlbwm. |
| 2 | Mwtr is a theonym attested in UAM 508; Müller wrongly reads Mwḏr. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 ʿhlm descendant of Bʿgm, Ḫtynm and Hbʾ, qyl of the tribe ḏ-Ḥlzwm and Tlgg and 2 their settlers dedicated to Blw ḏ-Ḥdṯm, to Mwtr, to ḏt Ġḍrn and the gods of the temple 3 Ḥdṯm in Ḥlzwm, in respect of what he asked them for; because Blw and His gods saved ʿlhm in the days 4 in which ʿhlm was the priest for Blw and because He granted the autumn harvest and the spring harvest during the two years 5 of ʿhlm, untill he entirely completed his office, untill the price of dates and of the cereals was set in that time: 6 for the dates twenty five in s¹lʿt, for the cereals twenty two, regarding the oat cereals 7 [... ...] |
| 5 | ʿd s¹lqb klm: Müller translates "bis er mit einem Vertrauensposten beauftragt wurde" (klm from wkl "entrust"). |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework |
| Material | Bronze |
| Measures | h. 19, w. 34.6 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Hajar Lajiya / Hajar Warrāṣ |
| Ancient site | Ḥlzwm |
| Geographical area | Markha |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Ḥdṯm |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Müller, Walter W. 2013: 91-100, fig. 1 | Müller, Walter W. 2013. Eine Votivinschrift auf einer Bronzetafel aus Awsān. Pages 91-104 in Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet, Catherine Fauveaud and Iwona Gajda (eds). Entre Carthage et l’Arabie heureuse. Mélanges offerts à François Bron. (Orient & Méditerranée, 12). Paris: de Boccard. |