CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 183, cat. 434

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters5
Chronology
PeriodB

GENERAL NOTES

According to Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008 this inscription dates back to the 4th century BC.

TEXT


   1  Lḥydʾy

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 10881
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectHuman figure
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 37, w. 16 (base), w. 14 (top), th. 9
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arbach and Audouin 2007: 94, cat. 61Arbach, Mounir and Audouin, Rémy 2007. Collection of Epigraphic and Archaeological Artifacts from al-Jawf Sites. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 2. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic]
Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 183, cat. 434Arbach, Mounir, Schiettecatte, Jérémie and al-Hādī, Ibrāhīm 2008. Collection of Funerary Stelae from the Jawf Valley. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 3. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic]