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Ja 842


Jamme 1962 a: pl. 54

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionBoustrophedon
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodA
Textual typologyConstruction text

TEXT

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   1  | Yhrm bn ʾs¹dk—
   2  rb ʿs¹y w-bny |
   3  | w-kl fnwt-hw

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Yhrm, son of ʾs¹dk ‒
   2  rb, made, built
   3  and completed his canal.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsth. 27
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm
NotesInscription from the immediate vicinity of the temple.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1962 a: 249-250, pl. 54Jamme, Albert W.F. 1962. Sabaean Inscriptions from Maḥram Bilqîs (Mârib). (Publications of the American Foundation for the Study of Man, 3). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins Press.