Robin 1987 b: 11, fig. 10
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language | Ancient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic |
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
Script typology | Monumental writing |
Writing technique | Incision |
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Construction text |
TEXT
1 Hb(s¹)l b[n] S²gb
2 (qt)dm [mbn]y (g)—
3 nʾ M(y)[fʿt w-ḫ]—
4 [l](f)-ṯ (ʾ)[bnm w-ʿ]—
5 [ḍ](m) w-f(tl)[m]
TRANSLATIONS
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1 Hbs¹l son of S²gb
2 directed the construction works of the city
3 wall of Myfʿt and its
4 gate, made of stone, wood
5 and bricks.
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OBJECT INFORMATION
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
Origin and provenanceModern site | Naqb al-Hajar |
Ancient site | Myfʿt |
Geographical area | Wādī Mayfaʿa |
Country | Yemen |
Found | In situ |
Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Harding 1964: 44, pl. XXXIX, 19 | Harding, G. Lankester 1964. Archaeology in the Aden Protectorates. London: H.M. Stationary Off.
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Robin 1987 b: 20, photo 10 | Robin, Christian J. 1987. Naqab al-Hajar. Les inscriptions. Syria, 64: 17-20.
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