CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Ryckmans, Gonzague 1932: pl. VII/66
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

TEXT


   1  ʾls²rḥ ḏ-Ḏrḥʾl hẓr

Apparatus
1Ḏrḥʾl is attested as a name of person; here it could be a patronymic.
hẓr is translated by G. Ryckmans: "a consolidé".

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, Unknown (Private collection)
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
TopConcave
SubjectBull head
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1932: 296, pl. VIIRyckmans, Gonzague 1932. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Deuxième série. Le Muséon, 45: 285-313.
Lombardi 2008: 185Lombardi, Alessandra 2008. Note di storia dell'arte sudarabica III. Le stele funerarie a protome taurina. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 31: 165-191.