CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIAS: ii, 384

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.5

TEXT


   1  [... ...]bʾ ʾlm Khlm ʾlm

Apparatus
1CIAS considers the first name complete: Bʾ.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 260=AM 355
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of stela
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 3.4, w. 19, th. 6.6
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 384-385, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités
. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]