CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Garbini 1977: pl. 5
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodA. Conjectural

TEXT


   1  Mʿdkrb
   2  ḏ-Nzḥtn

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositSaudi Arabia (Private collection)
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectHuman face
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Garbini 1977: 381, pl. 5Garbini, Giovanni 1977. Su alcuni tipi di stele e statuette sudarabiche con iscrizione. Annali dell'Istituto Orientale di Napoli, 37: 375-381, pls I-VI.