CSAI

Corpus of Undefined Ancient South Arabian Language inscriptions (work in progress)

DASI

MṢM 3646


By kind permission of GOAM

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters5
Chronology
PeriodD. Conjectural

TEXT


   1  Hwfʿm S¹ḥl ṭr ḏ

Apparatus
Last three letters written on the left side of the protome.
Ṭr as a dedication verb?
The ḏ, which shows two extra horizontal bars, could also be a monogram or a symbol.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 3646
Support typeArtefact » Offering table » With bull head as gutter
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 10, w. 123.5, th. 69
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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