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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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B.06.C.O/7 185.03


Agostini 2021 c: 776, fig. 6
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueImpression
Measure of letters1.5
Chronology
PeriodB

GENERAL NOTES

Rectangular frame (h. 1.7; w. 3.2).

TEXT

marker


   1  S²b—
   2  [..][..]bs²

Apparatus
1-2Agostini reads [.](bm). However, the lateral signs appear to belong to the seal frame. Accordingly, the inscription may have been arranged in two registers and consisted of four letters. Both right-to-left and left-to-right readings, obtained by rotating the cretula through 180°, are possible.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositBarāqish, Museum, B.06.C.O/7
Support typeCretula
MaterialPlaster
Dimensionsh. 5; w. 4; th. 2
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context
NotesSector C, Sounding A, Stratum H, Unit SR-T76H (2nd - 1st century BC). Area used for trade-related activities situated outside the city walls, in front of the wall segment T7.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Agostini 2021 c: 776, cat. 6, fig. 6Agostini, Alessio 2021. Area C. Il materiale epigrafico. Pages 773-778 in Sabina Antonini and Francesco G. Fedele (eds). Barāqish/Yathill (Yemen) 1986-2007. Volume 1: Excavations of Temple B and related research and restoration / Scavi del Tempio B e ricerche e restauri connessi. Oxford: Archaeopress.