CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary (conjectural)
Royal inscriptionYes

TEXT


   1  Yṯʿʾl Ṣdq mlk[ ... ...]
   2  Ys²bm w-ṣḥft-(s¹)[ ... ...]
   3  b-frʿ ʾrḍ mlk(n)[ ... ...]

Apparatus
2Ys²bm could be the name of a building (see M 198).

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeInscription on architectural structure » Walls
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context: City walls
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