Robin 1987 b: 14, fig. 14
Image free from copyright
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language | Ancient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic |
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
Script typology | Monumental writing |
Writing technique | Incision |
Measure of letters | 10 |
Chronology |
|
Textual typology | Construction text |
TEXT
1 Hb[s¹l b](n )(S²)gb qtdm m—
2 [bny gnʾ Myfʿ](t)( ʾb)[nm]
3 [... ...]
TRANSLATIONS
English | |
1 Hbs¹l son of S²gb directed the
2 construction works of the city wall of Myfʿt, with stone
3 [... ...]
| |
OBJECT INFORMATION
Support type | Inscription on architectural structure » Walls |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 48, w. 73 |
Link to object record | |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
Origin and provenanceModern site | Naqb al-Hajar |
Ancient site | Myfʿt |
Geographical area | Wādī Mayfaʿa |
Country | Yemen |
Found | In situ |
Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
Link to site record | |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Robin 1987 b: 18, photo 14 | Robin, Christian J. 1987. Naqab al-Hajar. Les inscriptions. Syria, 64: 17-20.
|