Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic |
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
Script typology | Monumental writing |
Writing technique | Incision |
Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary |
CIH 234 A and B are inscribed on different sides of the same stone. According to Robin, the text A is earlier than the text B. |
2 | Letter ḫ reversed. |
Deposit | Paris, Louvre Museum, AO 1173 |
Support type | Stone inscription |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 32, w. 22.5, th. 8.5 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | ʿIrrān |
Ancient site | ʿrn |
Geographical area | Hamdān |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |
Calvet and Robin 1997: 205-207, cat. 122 | Calvet, Yves and Robin, Christian J. 1997. Arabie heureuse. Arabie déserte. Les antiquités arabiques du Musée du Louvre. Avec la collaboration de Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet and Marielle Pic. Paris: Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux. |