Bron 1992: 107 Image free from copyright
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
Alphabet Ancient South Arabian
Script typology Monumental writing
Writing technique Incision
Chronology
Textual typology Construction text
Royal inscription Yes
TEXT marker
1 Hwfʿm Yhnʿm bn S¹mhw[tr mkrb] 2 Qtbn w-wld ʿm bny mḥf[dn ... ...]
TRANSLATIONSEnglish 1 Hwfʿm Yhnʿm son of S¹mhwtr mukarrib
2 of Qatabān and of the children of ʿm built the tower [... ...]
OBJECT INFORMATION ORIGIN AND PROVENANCEOrigin and provenance Modern site Unknown Ancient site Unknown Geographical area wādī al-Jūba Country Yemen Found In situ Archaeological context Urban context: Tower Link to site record
BIBLIOGRAPHYBron 1992 : 107, photoBron, François 1992. Mémorial Mahmud al-Ghul. Inscriptions sudarabiques . Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner / Sanʿāʾ: Centre français d'études yéménites.