CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 124, cat. 261

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3
Chronology
PeriodB

GENERAL NOTES

According to Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008 this inscription dates back to the 3rd-2nd century BC.

TEXT


   1  ʿbd

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 26672
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 32, w. 14, th. 4
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 124, cat. 261Arbach, Mounir, Schiettecatte, Jérémie and al-Hādī, Ibrāhīm 2008. Collection of Funerary Stelae from the Jawf Valley. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 3. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic]