Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Measure of letters | 2.1 | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary |
On the basis of the mention of Najrān - even though the text is said to come from al-Jawf - and that the god's name starts with ḏ (l.3) the text could be a dedication to ḏ-S¹mwy. |
Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-846 |
Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 14, w. 14, th. 7 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | wādī al-Jawf |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |
Sholan 2005 a: 7-23, pl 1/1 | Sholan, Amida 2005. Nuqūš Sabaʾiyya ǧadīda. Dirāsa taḥlīliyya fī dalālāti-hā al-luġawiyya wa-l-taʾrīkhiyya. Ages. A semi-annual journal of Historical, Archaeological and Civilizational Studies, 15/2: 7-23. |