CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: i, 217

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.3
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT


   1  Mwrḥm h—
   2  [q]nyw Ḥgr—
   3  [m ]ʿdy [Dnm]

Apparatus
3the name of the temple is integrated on the basis of CIAS 95.41/o 3, 3-4.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  (The family) Mwrḥm
   2  dedicated to Ḥgrm
   3  at Dnm.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 407
Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
MaterialMarble
Measuresh. 13, w. 8-10, th. 8-10
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Ḥgrm ʿdy Dnm
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: i, 217-218 (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]