Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian | ||
Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
Writing technique | Cast | ||
Chronology |
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Textual typology | Dedicatory text |
English | |
1 ʿmkrb, servant of the family Bḥḍm, dedicated 2 to Tʾlb Rymm, the Lord of ʿdf, the tablet 3 as he promised to Him, in order that He saves him 4 from the wars and the razzias of the Arabs, of the region 5 of the East. And Tʾlb saved and delivered 6 His servant ʿmkrb; might Tʾlb continue 7 to save and protect His servant ʿmkr- 8 b from the war and the evil, for his safety 9 and the safety of the owners of their house and good 10 crops in the land of their lords. |
Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with framework |
Material | Bronze |
Measures | h. 26.7, w. 20 |
Link to object record |
Modern site | Jabal al-ʿAdan |
Ancient site | ʿdf |
Geographical area | Nihm |
Country | Yemen |
Link to site record |
Bron 2013 b: 190-191, fig. 4 | Bron, François 2013. Nouvelles inscriptions sudarabiques. 2. Semitica et Classica, 6: 187-194. |
Catalogue 2012: 14-15, cat. 20 | 2012. Arts d'Orient et de l'Islam. Paris: Artcurial. [Catalogue of the Artcurial auction of the 8 february 2012.] |