CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 394

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Script cursusBoustrophedon
Writing techniqueRelief
Chronology
PeriodA

TEXT


   1  [... ...]mm b—
   2  n Ḫl[... ...]
   3  [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 551
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with framework
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 26.5, w. 26, th. 16.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: i, 92, 394-395, photoBeeston, 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]