Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
Similarly to KH 302, the palaeography of this text is strongly marked as being from an outlying area. Archaeologists suggest that the necropolis dates to the first century BC. The shape of some letters could suggest dating it to the period B. |
English | |
1 ʾlrm he of Dṯyʾm de- 2 dicated to Yʾs¹r as he asked Him 3 in the citadel of ʿqrm. |
Deposit | ad-Dāliʿ, Museum, KH 313 |
Support type | Artefact » Stela |
Material | Stone |
Measures | h. 16, w. 9.5, th. 1.5 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Shukaʿ |
Ancient site | S²kʿm |
Geographical area | al-Ḍāliʿ |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context |
Link to site record |
Catalogue 2000: 354, cat. 265 | 2000. Yemen. Nel paese della Regina di Saba. Catalogo della Mostra, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma 6 Aprile - 30 Giugno 2000. Milan: Skira. |