Schm/Mārib 15
Schmidt et al. 1982: pl. 127/g
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Script cursus | Boustrophedon | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 Krbs¹m(ʿ)
2 bkr ʾhl-S¹[b]—
3 ʾn fym
| 3 | Müller suggests an interpretation of fym as name of a "sub-clan" related to the clan S¹bʾn (Schmidt et al. 1982: 70). |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock inscription |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Jabal Balaq al-Awsaṭ |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Notes | The rock inscription is close to an ancient religious building. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Schmidt et al. 1982: 70, pl. 127/g | Schmidt, Jürgen, Brunner, Ueli, Gerig, M., Müller, Walter W. and Schoch, R. 1982. Mārib. Erster vorläufiger Bericht über die Forschungen des deutschen archäologischen Instituts in der Umgebung der Sabäerhauptstadt. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 1: 5-89. |