CIAS F 24/s 4/95.11 CSAI I, 287
By kind permission of GOAM
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic |
| Alphabet | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Writing technique | Incision |
| Measure of letters | 2.3 |
GENERAL NOTES
| After the new photos by CASIS, it appeared that the object is also inscribed on the lateral faces. |
TEXT
1 S²bm ḏt By—
2 ḥn ḥgr ʿzyn ← b-ʿly ← Bmrʾm
| 2 | The text is: ḥnrḥgr ʿzyn. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 S²bm of By- 2 ḥn, the protection of ʿzyn upon Bmrʾm. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 2753 |
| Support type | Artefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body |
| Material | Alabaster |
| Measures | h. 18.8, w. 16, th. 7.2 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| CIAS: ii, 275-278, 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] |
| Prioletta 2009: 202-203, figs 1/a-d | Prioletta, Alessia 2009. I musei dello Yemen 2. Note su alcune iscrizioni qatabaniche al museo nazionale di Aden e al museo di Zinjibar. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 32: 201-219. |