CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 46
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT


   1  [... ...] Ḥbtlm hqnyw m(ḍ)ḥ-hmw h[... ...]

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  [... ...] Ḥbtlm, dedicated to their tutelary deity [... ...].

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 32, w. 108
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fakhry 1952: i, 110, n. 128, fig. 46Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press.
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 55Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press.
Schmidt 1987: 140Schmidt, Jürgen 1987. Antiken aus dem Stadtgebiet von Mārib. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 4: 131-142.