CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 363-364
By kind permission of GOAM

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.5

TEXT


   1  mʿmr Wṣw—
   2  n ḏ-Byḥn

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 1853+NAM 2130
Support typeArtefact » Stela (mʿmr)
MaterialAlabaster
Measuresh. 19.5, w. 10.5, th. 5 (CIAS reported the measures: h. 27, w. 16, th. 7.5)
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 363-364Beeston, 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]