Ry 512
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1953: pl. VI
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Late Sabaic | ||
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Writing technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Commemorative text |
TEXT
1 Ḥgy ʾyhr hgn qyln
2 S²rḥbʾl Ykml k-q—
3 rn ʿm ʾḫ-hw w-mrʾ-h—
4 w qyln S²rḥʾl ḏ-Yzʾn
5 b-kl ḏt-s¹ṭr |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Ḥgy ʾyhr, freedman of the qyl 2 S²rḥbʾl Ykml, when he fought 3 with his brother and his lord, 4 the qyl S²rḥʾl ḏ-Yzʾn 5 in all it has been written. |
| 1 | hgn is translated as a causative verb by Ryckmans. Robin translates "a prêté main fort". |
| 5 | Robin translates: "en tout ce qu'il a consigné". |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock inscription |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | ʿān-Halkān |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Jabal Kawkab |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Found | In situ |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1953: 311-312, pl. VI | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1953. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Dixième série. Le Muséon, 66: 267-317. |
| Robin 2008 a: 85-86, fig. 5 | Robin, Christian J. 2008. Joseph, dernier roi de Ḥimyar (de 522 à 525, ou une des années suivantes). Jerusalem Studies in Arabic and Islam, 34: 1-125. |