CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
AlphabetAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Writing techniqueIncision
Measure of letters11
Chronology
PeriodA

TEXT


   1  [... ...](ḥ)hm bhn [... ...]
   2  [... ...](b) ʾrbʿ ʾ(m)[... ...]

Apparatus
1We read ](ḥ)hm and think that a possible integration could be Ṣb]ḥhm (cf. Maʿīn 9/6).
2The first letter could also be a ṭ.
Huehnergard suggests to integrate ʾm[n or ʾm[m "cubits".

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositCambridge MA, Harvard Semitic Museum, 1936.1.16
Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
Measuresh. 25.5, w. 28, th. 7.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Huehnergard 2000: 199-200 (photo)Huehnergard, John 2000. Old south Arabian inscriptions in the Harvard Semitic Museum. Pages 196-206 in Lawrence E. Stager, Joseph A. Greene and Michael D. Coogan (eds). The archaeology of Jordan and beyond. Essays in honor of James A. Sauer. Winona Lake: Eisenbrauns.