Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
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 | ||
Royal inscription | Yes |
The bottom of the object is in Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum (SE 60). |
1-2 | we keep the reading by CIAS as nowadays the stone is much more eroded. |
English | |
1 S²hr Hll Yhnʿm, son of Ydʿʾb, mukarrib 2 of Qatabān (first-born) of ʾnby and Ḥwkm ḏ-ʾmr and S²m- 3 r, Collector, qyn, Priest of ʿmm (or, great Priest ) for the second 4 time, Wizard and Priest of ʿm Ryʿ- 5 n, Lord of land properties, in charge of sacri- 6 fices and of animals (for sacrifices) in the temple 7 of Qny Hwrn, dedicated to ʾnb- 8 y Master of Ḥgn his properties (obtained) from 9 trade. |
9 | glb is a hapax, the translation is hypothetical, based on Arabic galūba "goods, merchandise". |
Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 2407 |
Deposit | Wien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sem 715 |
Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
Material | Stone |
Measures | top: h. 19, w. 35.5; bottom: h. 38, w. 23.5, th. 13.2 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Saylān |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | wādī Bayḥān |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾnby bʿl Ḥgn |
Link to site record |
CIAS: ii, 135-139, 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] |