Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Chronology |
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1 | the name is probably female. |
2 | at the end: [brṯ-s¹]. |
English | |
1 S¹hlm Ḏrʾn and silence and oblivion 2 to whom removes this memorial from [its place]. |
Deposit | Bombay, Museum, Bom 3 |
Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (mʿmr) |
Subject | Woman |
Material | Marble |
Measures | h. 27, w. 18 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | wādī al-Jūba |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Funerary context |
Link to site record |
CIAS: i, 441-444, 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] |
Avanzini 2004 b: 151 | Avanzini, Alessandra 2004. The 'Stèles à la déesse': problems of interpreting and dating. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 27: 145-152. |