CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision

TEXT


   1  mʿmr ʾlʿm bn |
   2  ʾlrm [b-]Rṣfm

Apparatus
2the RES integration: ḏ is to be corrected: b.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, Unknown (Private collection)
Support typeStone inscription (mʿmr)
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 7.6, w. 17.6
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesThe stone was probably placed in the sanctuary of Rṣfm, dedicated to ʾnby S²ymn and located in the Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl necropolis (see for example Ja 350= CSAI I, 135).
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