Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
Script typology | Monumental writing |
Writing technique | Incision |
Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
CIH integrates: | |
1-2 | w-ʾḫy-hw w]. |
2-3 | ʾ[ḥs²dn]. |
3-4 | w-ʾd]m. |
7 | S³w[m w-S³hrt]n. |
English | |
1 Lḥyṯt ʾ[... ...] 2 [... ...] their son ʾ[... ...] 3 . descendants of Zhrm, allies [and vassals] 4 of the banū Btʿ dedicated 5 to ʾlmqh Master of ʿrn this 6 agricultural estate ʿmdn in their 7 lands S¹w[... ...] 8 . and ḏ-ʾḫbbn for their 9 safety and so that He may grant 10 them good crops 11 in their land, by 12 ʾlmqh Master of ʿrn. |
Support type | Stone inscription |
Material | Stone |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Bayt Ghufr |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Hamdān |
Country | Yemen |
Found | Reemployed. In modern times |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple ʾlmqh bʿl ʿrn |
Link to site record |