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JML-E-4 b PRL R 518; PRL R 519; PRL R 520; PRL R 521
Robin et al. 2022: 227, fig. 200
Mission archéologique franco-saoudienne de Najrān (© MAFSN)
Mission archéologique franco-saoudienne de Najrān (© MAFSN)
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | h. (text) 42; w. (text) 238 | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 Knnt-ʿ<k>ws¹-mqtwy-ḏ-*Ṯ*ʿlbn{bn}
| 1 | Corrections suggested by the editors are based on several occurrences of Knnt-ʾkws¹, often accompanied by the title mqtwy ḏ-Ṯʿlbn, in the region of Ḥimà-al-Kawkab. They also prefer to interpret bn at the end of the line as a mistake. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock |
| Material | Rock |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | ʿĀn Jamal |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Biʾr Ḥimà |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Found | In situ |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Robin et al. 2022: 225-227, figs 197, 200 | Robin, Christian J., Schiettecatte, Jérémie, al-Saʿīd, Saʿīd F., Arbach, Mounir, Charloux, Guillaume and Dridi, Hédi 2022. Une halte dans la steppe. Les gravures rupestres de ʿĀn Jamal près de Ḥimà (région de Najrān, Arabie saoudite) / A Stopover in the Steppe. The rock carvings of ʿĀn Jamal near Ḥimà (Region of Najrān, Saudi Arabia). Paris. |