CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach, Bāṭāyiʿ and al-Zubaydī 2013: 95, fig. 20 (center)

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters4
Chronology
PeriodB2
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

GENERAL NOTES

The editors believe this text belongs to one inscription together with ATM 877 A, which they state is engraved on the upper face of the block. However, the script style of the inscriptions is very different.

TEXT


   1  [... ...](m) bn S²ybt s¹→qny ʿm [... ...]
   2  [... ... ḏt ]Rḥbn S²krm w-→bn-s¹w[w ... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 876 B+C
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialAlabaster
MeasuresB: h. 11, w. 18.5. C: h. 11, w. 14
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteḤinū az-Zurayr
Ancient siteHrbt
Geographical areaWādī Ḥarīb
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arbach, Bāṭāyiʿ and al-Zubaydī 2013: 74-75, figs. 95 (20 A, B, C)Arbach, Mounir, Bāṭāyiʿ, Aḥmed and al-Zubaydī, Khayrān 2013. Nuqūš qatbāniyya ǧadīda (3). Raydān, 8: 49-103.