CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Ryckmans, Gonzague 1944: 168-169, pls. XII, LXV 5
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT


      [... ...]
   1  bn ʿq—
   2  b s¹qn—
   3  y S¹yn
   4  (n)fs¹-s¹
   5  [... ...]

TRANSLATIONS

English

      [... ...]
   1  son of ʿqb
   2  dedicated
   3  to S¹yn
   4  his life
   5  [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositḤurayḍa, Unknown (Private collection)
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 35.5, w. 18
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteḤurayḍa
Ancient siteMḏbm
Geographical areaWestern Ḥaḍramawt
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of S¹yn ḏ-Mḏbm
NotesExtra muros buildings: votive group nos. 27-28 around base of Altar 20.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1944: 168-169, pls XII/1, LXV/5Ryckmans, Gonzague 1944. Epigraphy. The inscriptions from the Moon Temple. Pages 155-184 in Gertrude Caton Thompson. The Tombs and Moon Temple of Hureidha (Hadhramaut). (Reports of the Research Committee and of the Society of Antiquaries of London, 13). Oxford: Oxford University Press.