Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Measure of letters | 3.5 | ||
Chronology |
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Deposit | Zinjibar, Museum, ZM-A 13=NAM 346=AM 737 |
Support type | Artefact » Slab (mʿmr) |
Material | Alabaster |
Measures | h. 19.8, w. 18, th. 8 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Ḥayd Ibn ʿAqīl |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Wādī Bayḥān |
Country | Yemen |
Notes | The inscription was probably placed in the sanctuary of Rṣfm, dedicated to ʾnby S²ymn and located in the necropolis of Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl (see for example Ja 350). |
Link to site record |
CIAS: ii, 133-134, photo | Beeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes: Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités; Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres] |