CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyConstruction text

GENERAL NOTES

Like other inscriptions on the walls of Baraqish, this one cannot be defined merely as a construction text: the verb bny is in coordination with the dedicatory verbs s³lʾ and s¹qny.

TEXT


   1  [... ... ](b)ny w-s³lʾ w-s¹qny ʿṯtr ḏ-Qbḍ[ ... ...]
   2  [... ... ](b)lq bn ʾs²rs¹m ʿd s²qrn qdm [... ...]
   3  [... ... ]w-b Mʿnm w-b Ḥḍrmt ywm s¹ṯ(b)[ ... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeInscription on architectural structure » Walls
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context: City walls
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