Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Construction text | ||
Royal inscription | Yes |
English | |
1 ʾls¹mʿ ʾmr, son of 2 Yhzḥ restored, when 3 he restored the portico (?) of Nbʿl 4 and he directed the transport (of stone) of the portico (or, of Rṣf) 5 and Wd made him supervisor (of the works) of covering 6 and Wd charged him of the direction (of the works) 7 of covering in Ḥṭr. |
5,6 | ẓlm could have a concrete meaning: "covered structure", "tomb". |
Support type | Artefact » Throne |
Material | Stone |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Kamna |
Ancient site | Kmnhw |
Geographical area | Jawf - Wādī Madhab |
Country | Yemen |
Notes | The inscription mentions construction works in the temple of Nbʿl, but it is not clear if the object was placed in it. |
Link to site record |
Arbach and Rossi 2014: 56-57 | Arbach, Mounir and Rossi, Irene 2014. Kamna, une cité prospère du Jawf du Yémen aux VIIIe-VIe siècles avant J.-C.. Semitica et Classica, 7: 45-61. |