Fa 121
Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 66
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Writing technique | Relief |
| Textual typology | Legal text |
TEXT
1 ḥg-n hgbʾ w-hṯbn S¹myfʿ bn Kbr Ḫll ʾdm-h(w) ʾlw tnhḍ(w) tḥtn byt (Ḫ)ll b-Ḏbwrm ʿm-n mlk (b)ytn ḏt ts¹tmyn Nʿmm w-bt-hw Ddt w-bny-hw S²rḥm w-Ḥfn
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Thus S¹myfʿ, of the family Kbr Ḫll, imposed and ordained to his vassals that are tributary to the family Ḫll in Ḏbwrm, from the domain of the house that is named Nʿmm. His daughter Ddt and his (or, her) sons S²rḥm and Ḥfn. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Measures | h. 39, w. 157 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib (From the temple of Dār al-Beiḍa.) |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Fakhry 1952: i, 118, n. 170 , fig. 66 | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 72-73 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press. |