CSAI

Corpus of Sabaic Inscriptions (work in progress)


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Script cursusBoustrophedon
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodA
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  Yṯʿyfʿ bn Mt—
   2  nym ʿs¹y w-bny [... ...]

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Yṯʿyfʿ, son of Mt‒
   2  nym, acquired and built [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Stela » Aniconic stela
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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