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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
Language Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet Ancient South Arabian
Script typology Monumental writing
Writing technique Incision
Measure of letters 5
Chronology
Textual typology Dedicatory text
TEXT marker
1 Ḏm[.] ḏ-Ḏmm (h)qny 2 S²ms¹-hw mqṭ(r)[n] 3 ʿdy Rtqm (l)- 4 [w]fy-hmw w-(yf)— 5 [y] (ḏ)-qn(y)-mw |
Apparatus Letter m reversed. 4 The form yfy is a regional variant for the regular wfy. On the basis of that, at the beginning of the line an integration [y]fy instead of [w]fy becomes also possible.
TRANSLATIONSEnglish 1 Ḏm[.] of Ḏmm dedicated
2 to his S²ms¹ this incense burner
3 in Rtqm, for
4 their safety and for the safety of
5 what he possesses.
OBJECT INFORMATIONDeposit Dhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 246 Support type Artefact » Incense burner (mqṭr) Shape Squared Material Stone Measures h. 38, w. 25, th. 18 Link to object record
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCEOrigin Modern site Unknown Ancient site Unknown Geographical area Unknown Country Unknown Link to site record