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Schm/Mārib 19
Schmidt et al. 1982: pl. 128/d
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Boustrophedon | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 Yhrs¹m bn|
2 Ys²hd
3 [h](w)ṯq ʾws¹n
4 s¹dṯ ʾḏ [... ...]
5 Ms¹k
| 1-5 | It is not clear if these five lines belong to the same text or if they should rather be considered as separate inscriptions: ll. 1-2; ll. 3-4; l. 5. |
| 3 | It is impossible to find a meaning for this line: hwṯq "to guarantee", ʾws¹n is the name of the well known kingdom. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Jabal Balaq al-Awsaṭ |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Notes | The rock inscription is close to an ancient religious building. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Schmidt et al. 1982: 71, pl. 128/d | Schmidt, Jürgen, Brunner, Ueli, Gerig, M., Müller, Walter W. and Schoch, R. 1982. Mārib. Erster vorläufiger Bericht über die Forschungen des deutschen archäologischen Instituts in der Umgebung der Sabäerhauptstadt. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 1: 5-89. |