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 |
2 | Robin wrongly reads ḏhbm. |
English | |
1 Yḥmʾl, of S²ʿḏt Hwf, dedicated to Blw ḏ-Ḥdṯm and 2 the gods of His temple Ḥdṯm a bronze offering, because 3 Blw and His gods protected Yḥmʾl and that of his house (=his wife) ʾbṣdq 4 during Their priesthood and the administration (?) of Their possessions; and because 5 Blw fulfilled for Yḥmʾl all the favours he had asked Him; Yḥmʾl entrusted 6 to Blw and His gods his life, his possessions, his sons 7 Whbʾl, Wṯbm and Hwfʾl and that of his house ʾb- 8 ṣdq; by Blw and by Bs²mm ḏ-Ḫrf and ʿṯtr ḏ-Ṯmd- 9 m, and by ʾnby S²ymn and by ḏt Ẓhrn and ḏt Ṣn- 10 tm. |
4 | "dans Leur service dans l'administration de Leurs biens" (Robin). |
Deposit | London, Bonhams Antiquities Department |
Support type | Artefact » Plaque » With framework |
Material | Bronze |
Measures | h. 19, w. 40 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Unknown |
Ancient site | Unknown |
Geographical area | wādī Markha |
Country | Yemen |
Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of Blw ḏ-Ḥdṯm |
Link to site record |
Robin 2005-2006: 285-286, fig. 177 | Robin, Christian J. 2005-2006. Documents épigraphiques de diverses origines. Arabia. Revue de Sabéologie, 3: 281-287. |