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RES 2677 Gl 696; CIH 629
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary | ||
| Royal inscription | Yes |
GENERAL NOTES
| According to Kitchen, this inscription is to be considered together with CIH 502 and CIH 733. |
TEXT
1 | Yṯʿʾmr Byn bn S¹mhʿly Ynf mkrb S¹bʾ bny h[... ...]
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Yṯʿʾmr Byn, son of S¹mhʿly Ynf, mkrb of Sabaʾ, built [... ...] |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Notes | The inscription was found on the north of the west city gate. |
| Link to site record |