CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Pirenne 1981: pl. X
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  Hw(f)ʿṯ[t ... ... m]—
   2  ḥfd-s¹ [ ... ...b]—
   3  n s²rs¹m ʿd frʿm [... ...]
   4  w-ʿm w-ʾnby[ ... ...]—
   5  rm b-ʿm w-b (ʾn)[by ... ...]
   6  k[.]w

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeInscription on architectural structure » Walls
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteRaḥaba
Ancient siteRḥb
Geographical areaWādī Raḥab
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context: City walls
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Pirenne 1981: 220-221, pl. X/aPirenne, Jacqueline 1981. Deux prospections historiques au sud-Yémen. Raydān, 4: 205-248.