DS Hammat al-Qāʿ -99 no. 2a
Daniels 2003: 246, fig. 5/a
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Graffito | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 10 | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 (R)ḥmw ḥf(f)
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Raḥmū performed the muḥaffah procession. |
| Daniels 2003: 345 | Daniels, Joseph L. 2003. Landscape graffiti in the Dhamār Plains and its relation to mountain-top religious practice. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 33: 237-250. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 42, w. 75 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Hammat al-Qāʿ |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Dhamār |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Religious context |
| Notes | This graffito, with others four fragmentary ones, is carved on the northern slope of the site. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Daniels 2003: 245-247, figs 5/a-b | Daniels, Joseph L. 2003. Landscape graffiti in the Dhamār Plains and its relation to mountain-top religious practice. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 33: 237-250. |