Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Measure of letters | 7 | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
1 | The reading of the text is hypothetical. A sanctuary Rwẓn is attested in Ja 629, 46. Schmidt 1987: 134 reads three separated texts; side 1: s¹ḥdṯ byt, side 2: Rwyn (or, Rʿyn) bn Hlkmtr, side 3: ʿmmʿly. |
English | |
1 ʿmmʿly restored the sanctuary Rwẓn and dedicated to Lord ... |
Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with framework |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 36, w. 60, th. 37 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Maʾrib |
Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
Geographical area | Maʾrib |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |
Schmidt et al. 1987: 132-134, pl 9.a, 9.b, 9.c | Schmidt, Jürgen, Finster, Barbara, Herberg, Werner, Klaus, M. and Müller, Walter W. 1987. Mārib. Dritter vorläufiger Bericht über die Ausgrabungen und Forschungen in der Sabäerhauptstadt und Umgebung. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 4: 97-142. |