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 letters6
Chronology
PeriodB. Conjectural
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

GENERAL NOTES

The dating suggested by Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach (3rd c. BC), involves that the text is Qatabanic.

TEXT


   1  Fs²n bn R[... ...]—
   2  w s¹qny Wb[... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, University Museum, UAM 212
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 18.5, w. 27, th. 8
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach 2001: 106-107, fig. 5Bāṭāyiʿ, Aḥmed and Arbach, Mounir 2001. Nouvelles inscriptions du Musée de l'Université d'Aden. Raydān, 7: 103-124.