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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
Alphabet Ancient South Arabian
Script typology Monumental writing
Writing technique Incision
Measure of letters 0.5
Chronology
Textual typology Dedicatory text
TEXT marker
1 Ḥywm bn Wṣbt hqny-Wdm ḏ-(S³)frm | 2 b-ḏt rfʾ-hw w-hḥrmt ymn Wdm S²hrn bn (n)— 3 s²ʾ-h
TRANSLATIONSEnglish 1 Ḥywm of Wṣbt dedicated (this amulet) to Wdm ḏ-S³frm
2 because He protected him. And the right hand of Wdm S²hrn has prohibited from
3 taking it away.
OBJECT INFORMATIONDeposit Dhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 360 Support type Artefact » Personal adornment » Pendant Material Bronze Measures h. 1.5, w. 9, th. 0.07 Link to object record
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE