Schm/Samsara 1
Müller, Walter W. 1982 a: pl. 37 a
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Script cursus | Boustrophedon | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text |
TEXT
1 Yqdmʾl qyn ʾlmqh
2 ḏ-Nb(s³)m bny byt Wdm
3 ḏ-Ms¹mʿm b-ʿṯtr w-b|
4 ʾlmqh w-b ḏt Ḥmym w-b W—
5 dm w-b Yṯʾmr w-b Ḏmrʿl—
6 y w-b ʾlkrb w-b Ns²ʾyfʿ|
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Yqdmʾl, qyn of ʾlmqh 2 ḏ-Nbs³m, built the temple of Wdm 3 ḏ-Ms¹mʿm. By ʿṯtr, by 4 ʾlmqh, by ḏt Ḥmym, by W- 5 dm, by Yṯʿʾmr, by Ḏmrʿl- 6 y, by ʾlkrb, and by Ns²ʾyfʿ. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone inscription |
| Material | Stone |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Jabal Balaq al-Qiblī - Samsara |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Wd ḏ-Ms¹mʿm |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Müller, Walter W. 1982 a: 101-103, pl. 37 a | Müller, Walter W. 1982. Die Inschriften vom Tempel des Waddum ḏū-Masma'im. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 1: 101-106. |