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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
Alphabet Ancient South Arabian
Script typology Monumental writing
Writing technique Incision
Measure of letters 6.5
Chronology
GENERAL NOTES
The dating suggested by Bāṭāyiʿ-Arbach (fourth century BC), involves that the text is Qatabanic.
TEXT marker
[... ...]— 1 dn w-b ʾ(ḏ)[n ... ...] 2 w-b((Wb)) ʾs¹ds²[.. ... ...]— 3 (m) w-wld-(s¹)[... ...] 4 [... ...](y)[... ...]
Apparatus 1-2 the two possibile restorations suggested by Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach are "...]dn Wb ʾ[ḏn-s¹ ... ...]Wb ʾs¹ds²[fq ..." or "... w-b ḏt Bʿ]dn w-b ʾ[nby ... ... ]w-b ʾs¹ds²[fq ..." 2 for comparison of the name of god Wb, see UAM 136, UAM 212 and Bāṭāyiʿ and Arbach, 104.
OBJECT INFORMATIONDeposit Aden, University Museum, UAM 210 Support type Stone inscription Material Stone Measures h. 26, w. 22, th. 4.5 Link to object record
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCEOrigin Modern site Unknown Ancient site Unknown Geographical area wādī Markha Country Yemen Link to site record
BIBLIOGRAPHYBāṭāyiʿ and Arbach 2001 : 105-106, fig. 3Bāṭāyiʿ, Aḥmed and Arbach, Mounir 2001. Nouvelles inscriptions du Musée de l'Université d'Aden. Raydān , 7: 103-124.