Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic | ||||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||||
Script typology | Minuscule writing | ||||
Writing technique | Incision | ||||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Letter |
Ll.1-8 on the recto, ll.9-14 on the verso. | |
L.13: w-mr w-krhw as two verbs (Stein 2004). |
English | |
1 Message to Hṯb, Ṯwbʾl, and Mṯwbm, members 2 of (the clan) ḏ-Grfm, from your son and your servant 3 ʾṯbt. May ʿṯtr and ʾlmqhw make good fortune 4 shine upon you, and prolong your day. And behold [?], he [scil. the sender] has 5 complained to your hearts (about) that (in which) you have afflicted him before 6 and also subsequently. Yet you know 7 that they do not charge to your account anything [?] of the wealth [?] of their ancestors 8 and 9 their lords. Yet you know all (that)! And it 10 is a parable of the (clan) ḏ-Grfm that saying: 'No one leaves (unpaid) seventy 11 blṭ(-coins), since for paying a demand you have (already) spent it [scil. the money?]'. 12 So make sure that you send the money with the (member) of (the clan) ḏ-Qdmm! 13 For he came and reported (that) they refused what you have claimed and said (it) in order to 14 renew (the transaction) for you. And good luck be with you! |
Deposit | München, Bayerische Staatsbibliothek, Mon.script.sab. 129 |
Support type | Stick |
Material | Wood |
Measures | h. 2.6, l. 14.90 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Unknown |
Country | Unknown |
Link to site record |
Stein 2004: 331-341, fig. 1 | Stein, Peter 2004. A Sabaic proverb. The Sabaic minuscule inscription Mon.scrip.sab 129. Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies, 34: 331-341. |