Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
English | |
1 [... ...] their sons [... ...] 2 and S¹ʿdm and [... ...] dedicated to their Patron 3 Tʾlb Rymm Lord of Ḫḍʿtn of the town ʾknṭ 4 this statue in praise because he saved and protected his servant [..]bʿṯt 5 in the war that occurred between the armies of Sabaʾ and Ḥimyar 6 and granted him, Tʾlb Rymm, a conspicuous massacre and a booty and because 7 Tʾlb Rymm saved him from the revenge he took on the town 8 of Wʾln of Rdmn and may Tʾlb Rymm continue to grant their vassals 9 favour and safety and prosperity of faculties and material resources 10 and satisfaction of their lords and their tribe; by Tʾlb Rymm. |
Deposit | Istanbul, Ancient Orient Museum, 7477bis |
Support type | Stone inscription |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 32, w. 52, th. 20 |
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Modern site | Kāniṭ |
Ancient site | ʾknṭ |
Geographical area | Arhab |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Tʾlb Rymm bʿl Ḫḍʿtn |
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