CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters4.5
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  [... ... s¹q]ny ʿm (Ry)ʿn w[... ...]
   2  [... ... mr]ʾ-s¹ Wrwʾl Ġyl[n ... ...]
   3  [... ...]lk ʾḫ-s¹ Hwfʿ(m)[ ... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 193=AM 176
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 16, w. 15, th. 15
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿm Ryʿn
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1939 a: 95-96, pl. VIRyckmans, Gonzague 1939. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Cinquième série. Le Muséon, 52: 51-112.