CIAS 47.91/r 3 Q 697; CSAI I, 1076
CIAS: i, 165
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 7.5 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Commemorative text | ||
| Royal inscription | Yes |
TEXT
1 Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn bn S²hr mkrb Qtbn
2 ṣyd l-S²ms¹
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock inscription |
| Measures | h. 25, w. 64 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | wādī Faraʿ |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |
CULTURAL NOTES
This text is the celebration of the sacred hunt in honour of Shams by the mukarrib Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn bn S²hr.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| CIAS: i, 165-167, photo | Beeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes: Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités; Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres] |