CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 319

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Awsanite
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3.2
Chronology
PeriodC
Royal inscriptionYes

TEXT


   1  [... ...]m Zyḥmn bn ʾls²rḥ mlk ʾws¹n

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 1302=AM 60.692
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 10.5, w. 35, th. 13
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 319, photoBeeston, 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]
Antonini 2001: 100, pl. 53Antonini, Sabina 2001. La statuaria sudarabica in pietra. Repertorio iconografico sudarabico. 1. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: IsIAO. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente]