MAFYS-Naqb al-Hajar 3
Robin 1987 b: 11, fig. 10
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text |
TEXT
1 Hb(s¹)l b[n] S²gb
2 (qt)dm [mbn]y (g)—
3 nʾ M(y)[fʿt w-ḫ]—
4 [l](f)-ṯ (ʾ)[bnm w-ʿ]—
5 [ḍ](m) w-f(tl)[m]
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Hbs¹l son of S²gb 2 directed the construction works of the city 3 wall of Myfʿt and its 4 gate, made of stone, wood 5 and bricks. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Inscription on architectural structure » Walls |
| Material | Stone |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Naqb al-Hajar |
| Ancient site | Myfʿt |
| Geographical area | Wādī Mayfaʿa |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Harding 1964: 44, pl. XXXIX, 19 | Harding, G. Lankester 1964. Archaeology in the Aden Protectorates. London: H.M. Stationary Off. |
| Robin 1987 b: 20, photo 10 | Robin, Christian J. 1987. Naqab al-Hajar. Les inscriptions. Syria, 64: 17-20. |