Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Incision | ||
Measure of letters | 3.5 | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary | ||
Royal inscription | Yes |
If the integration by Pirenne is right, we have here an inscription written by the king S²hr Hll Yhqbḍ, probably the same as Ja 2826=CSAI I, 48. We are at the end of period C. In fact, some palaeographical features, like snake-shaped r, tulip-shaped h, date the text at period C. |
1 | [S²hr Hll] Yhqbḍ (Pirenne). |
Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 164=AM 140 |
Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
Material | Alabaster |
Measures | h. 16, w. 26, th. 5 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | Unknown |
Country | Unknown |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple |
Link to site record |
CIAS: i, 171-174, photo | Beeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes: Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités; Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres] |