CIAS 98.Ve/b 6 Q 248; CSAI I, 96
CIAS: i, 241
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text (conjectural) |
GENERAL NOTES
| This text could be considered as a construction inscription; the author, while performing a religious office, restores the temple to the god (see also CSAI I, 35=Ja 339). |
TEXT
1 ʾlʿz bn Ḍbʾm bn M—
2 rn s¹ḥdṯ l-ʾṯrt w-S²—
3 ms¹ ywm s²ʿb mnḥlm
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 ʾlʿz son of Ḍbʾm of M- 2 rn restored for ʾṯrt and S²- 3 ms¹ when he was Collector of properties. |
| 2 | "a inauguré" (CIAS). |
| 3 | "quand il a démultiplié un rucher" (CIAS). |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 17.5, w. 30, th. 10 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| CIAS: i, 241-243, photo | Beeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes: Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités; Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres] |