CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of Jean-François Breton

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision

TEXT


   1  (m)qf Zʾdm Y—
   2  lġb ʾm

Apparatus
2ʾm could be a third element of the proper name.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositʿAtaq, Museum, ATM 580
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela (mqf)
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 9, w. 19
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
NotesBreton reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl.
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