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 letters3.2

TEXT


   1  ʾbyṯ(ʿ)
   2  Gbz[m]

Apparatus
2we integrate the name on the basis of the Qatabanic text BM 141606.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, University Museum, UAM 119
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 9.6, w. 12.3, th. 4.8
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Lajiya
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Prioletta 2010: 175, photoPrioletta, Alessia 2010. I musei dello Yemen 3. Le iscrizioni del wādī Lajiya al Museo dell'Università di Aden. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 33: 169-186.