CSAI

Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Upper right fragment
By kind permission of Museo Nazionale d'Arte Orientale, Rome

DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositRoma, Museo Nazionale d’Arte Orientale “Giuseppe Tucci”, inv. 13005/16017+inv. 13006/16018
NotesFormer numbers of the Museo Nazionale Romano: MNR 121094+MNR 121095 (Zoli-Ansaldi collection).

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeStone inscription
MaterialStone
MeasuresCIH 660: h. 37.3, w. 159.8, th. 9; CIH 587: h. 30.5, w. 135.6, th. 11.5
Notes on support and decorationsThe inscription is written on two stone blocks, each of which was broken two pieces, probably to be transported. According to CIH, on the broken left side, between the lines 3-4, there is probably a squared space for a monogram.

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
NotesThe territory of the tribe Mʾḏnm (l. 6) was located north-west of Ṣanʿāʾ, from where the inscription may thus come.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleJa 411 A/B
ConcordanceGl 1500+1545; CIH 660+CIH 587; Ry 176; RES 4705
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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