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Language Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic Alphabet Ancient South Arabian Script typology Monumental writing Writing technique Incision Measure of letters 6.5 Chronology
The dating suggested by Bāṭāyiʿ-Arbach (fourth century BC), involves that the text is Qatabanic.
[... ...]—1 dn w-b ʾ(ḏ)[n ... ...] 2 w-b((Wb)) ʾs¹ds²[.. ... ...]—3 (m) w-wld-(s¹)[... ...] 4 [... ...](y)[... ...]
Apparatus 1-2 the two possibile restorations suggested by Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach are "...]dn Wb ʾ[ḏn-s¹ ... ...]Wb ʾs¹ds²[fq ..." or "... w-b ḏt Bʿ]dn w-b ʾ[nby ... ... ]w-b ʾs¹ds²[fq ..." 2 for comparison of the name of god Wb, see UAM 136, UAM 212 and Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach, 104.
Deposit Aden, University Museum, UAM 210 Support type Stone inscription Material Stone Measures h. 26, w. 22, th. 4.5 Link to object record
Origin Modern site Unknown Ancient site Unknown Geographical area wādī Markha Country Yemen Link to site record
Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach 2001 : 105-106, fig. 3Bāṭāyiʿ, Aḥmed and Arbach, Mounir 2001. Nouvelles inscriptions du Musée de l'Université d'Aden. Raydān , 7: 103-124.