CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.2
Chronology
PeriodD
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  [... ...]
   2  [... ... S¹b]ʾ w-ḏ-R(y)[dn ... ...]
   3  [... ...]bn bʾs¹t(m)[... ...]
   4  [... ...ʾlm]qh-Ṯhwn[ ... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2322B=AM 60.750B
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 10.5, w. 7, th. 7.6
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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