Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Measure of letters | 3.5 | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
English | |
1 Whbʾwm son of 2 ʾws¹m dedicated to 3 ʾlmqh, Master of S²bʿn, the 4 statue in bronze, which he had 5 promised Him for the safety of his son 6 ʾws¹krb; and may ʾlmqh 7 grant His servant Wh- 8 bʾwm favour and his 9 satisfaction, by ʿṯtr, 10 ʾlmqh and ḏt Ns²qm. |
Deposit | Dhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 202 |
Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 56, w. 24, th. 16; Symbol: h. 8, w. 4.5 |
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Modern site | al-Bayḍāʾ |
Ancient site | Ns²qm |
Geographical area | Jawf - Wādī al-Buhayra |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl S²bʿn |
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