Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Awsanite |
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
Script typology | Monumental writing |
Writing technique | Incision |
Measure of letters | 3 |
It is purely on a palaeographic ground that we assume the text belongs to the phase when wādī Marḫa was not any longer under control of Qataban. |
2 | Note the shape of the letter ġ with a double horizontal bar. |
Deposit | Aden, University Museum, UAM 450 |
Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure |
Material | Alabaster |
Measures | h. 52, h. base 7, w. base 18.5, th. base 10.5 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Hajar an-Nāb |
Ancient site | Mnwbm |
Geographical area | Markha |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |