RES 2729 CIH 633
Bron 1981 a: pl. VI/b
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary | ||
| Royal inscription | Yes |
TEXT
1 Ydʿʾl bn Ḏmrʿly bny [... ...]
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Ydʿʾl, son of Ḏmrʿly Byn, built [... ...] |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 26, w. 65 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ṣirwāḥ-Khawlān |
| Ancient site | Ṣrwḥ |
| Geographical area | Ṣirwāḥ |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | Reemployed. In ancient times |
| Notes | According to Fakhry, this inscription is of one of the text which were built into the wall of the Ṣirwāḥ temple. It was reemployed during the medieval restoration of the gate at the ceiling. The right and left sides of the inscription are hidden by the wooden beams supporting the lintel. |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Fakhry 1952: i, 44 n. 21, fig. 12 (facsimile); ii 17 | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |
| Bron 1981 a: 31, pl. 6/b | Bron, François 1981. Inscriptions de Ṣirwāḥ. Raydān, 4: 29-34. |