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Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 26
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Chronology
PeriodB. Conjectural

TEXT


   1  [... ...] mlk S¹bʾ bn S¹m[hʿly] [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone inscription
MaterialGranite
Measuresh. 28, w. 92
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance. Conjectural
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In ancient times
NotesReemployed in the Mārib dam, lower basin.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fakhry 1952: i, 74, n. 69, fig. 26Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press.
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 28Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press.