Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Cast | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
4 | the letter t here and in the line 5 is preceded by a sign similar to the one used with ciphers; it is interpreted by Bron as a sign of punctuation. |
English | |
1 S¹ʿdʿm and his two sons S¹ʿds²ms¹m and Nʿdm 2 Brnṭm, of Wnb, dedicated to their god and their 3 lord Ḥwkm Nbṭ and His gods, the gods of the temple 4 S²bʿn, two dedications - one in silver, 5 whose value is fifty s¹lʿ, the other in bronze, 6 of ten s¹lʿ - in His temple of Mnʿm, as a tribute 7 which they collected (or: which is found) for their lord Ḥwkm in the two cities of Ẓfr 8 and Mrymtm, as He had ordered in His oracle; and as for Ḥwkm and 9 His gods, may they assure the safety and the health of these men and of 10 their sons and their people, and this health for them; and these men 11 committed their two dedications against everyone who may damage 12 and remove (them) from their places; by ʿṯtr, 13 ʿm, ʾnby, Ḥwkm 14 and the gods of the temple S²bʿn. |
Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework |
Material | Bronze |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Hajar al-ʿĀdī |
Ancient site | Mrymtm |
Geographical area | Wādī Ḥarīb |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple Mnʿm of Ḥwkm Nbṭ w-ʾlhy bytn S²bʿn |
Link to site record |
Bron 2009 a: 124-126, fig. 4 | Bron, François 2009. Trois nouvelles dédicaces qatabanites à Ḥawkam. Orientalia, 78/2: 121-126. |