CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


By kind permission of GOAM

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueRelief
Measure of letters7
Textual typologyConstruction text

GENERAL NOTES

The inscription is between period B and C.

TEXT


   1  (ʾ)bkrb bn Tbʿkrb b(n)
   2  (Ṣ)dqʾl s²ʾm (w)-qny w-ʿs¹y
   3  [...]ʾ w-ḍ(rk) ʿbr-hw ʿnqn

Apparatus
2m reversed.
3It could be integrated [w-br]ʾ.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  ʾbkrb son of Tbʿkrb son of
   2  Ṣdqʾl purchased, acquired, made
   3  [...]. and walled his wadi-side cultivation ʿnqn.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositDhamār, Regional Museum, DhM
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 32, w. 67, th. 24
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextAgricultural irrigation context: ʿnqn
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