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Gl A 710


Höfner and Solá Solé 1961: pl. XV; Wissmann 1982: 167, fig. 33

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionBoustrophedon
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters11
Chronology
PeriodA

GENERAL NOTES

Although the origin place is unknown, the dedication to ʿṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn and the mention of the sanctuary of Trḥ make quite sure that the inscription comes from the jabal al-Lawḏ.

TEXT

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      [... ...]
   1  qyf b-ʾlm-hw ywm ʾlm ʿ—
   2  ṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn w-hnr-hw [b]-T[r](ḥ)

Apparatus
1Höfner and Solá Solé read mʾlm-hw.

TRANSLATIONS

English

      [... ...]
   1  He set up a stela for his ritual banquet when he holds a ritual banquet for ʿ-
   2  ṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn and burnt offerings to Him in Trḥ.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeUnknown
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteJabal al-Lawdh
Ancient siteKwrn
Geographical areaNorthern Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn
NotesAlthough the origin place is unknown, the dedication to ʿṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn and the mention of the sanctuary of Trḥ make quite sure that the inscription comes from the jabal al-Lawḏ.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Höfner and Solá Solé 1961: 32-33, pl. XVHöfner, Maria and Solá Solé, Josep M. 1961. Inschriften aus dem Gebiet zwischen Mārib und dem Ǧōf. Sammlung Eduard Glaser. 2. (Sitzungsberichte der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. Philosophisch-historische Klasse, 238/3). Vienna: H. Böhlaus Nachf., Kommissionsverlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien.
Wissmann 1982: 166-167, fig. 33 (facsimile)Wissmann, Hermann von 1982. Die Geschichte von Sabaʾ II. Das Grossreich der Sabäer bis zu seinem Ende im frühen 4. Jh. v. Chr. (Sitzungsberichte der Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften, Philosophischhistorische Klasse, 402). Vienna: Österreichische Akademie der Wissenschaften. [Walter W. Müller (ed.)]