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YM 1877 a


Simpson 2002: 171, cat. 218

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

GENERAL NOTES

On the side of the pillar left of the inscription another text is engraved (YM 1877 b).

TEXT

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   1  Ḥywm bn Kb—
   2  rʾl hqny ʾ—
   3  lmqh ʿmʿh—
   4  r b-Krbʾl

Apparatus
On the left side of the pillar is engraved a two lines inscription, here called YM 1877b, which reads: 1 ʾl rs²w ʾlmqh 2 ʾlmqh ʿmʿh.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Ḥywm, son of Kb ‒
   2  rʾl, dedicated to ʾ ‒
   3  lmqh ʿmʿh ‒
   4  r. By Krbʾl.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 1877
Support typeArchitectural structure » Pillar
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteJidfir ibn Munaykhir
Ancient siteKhlm
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
NotesThe catalogues of the exhibition where the piece is published report a provenance from the Barʾān temple in Mārib, but the first editors - on the basis of the comparison with the onomastics of some inscriptions from Khlm - suggest a provenance from this site in the wādī Raġwān.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Garbini 1975-1976: 697-698, pl. II/AGarbini, Giovanni 1975-1976. I primi 'Mukarrib' di Saba. Mélanges de l'Université Saint-Joseph, 49: 692-706.
Wissmann 1982: 309-311, fig. 94 (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.)]
Robin and Vogt 1997: 61, fig. 23/dRobin, Christian J. and Vogt, Burkhard (eds) 1997. Yémen, au pays de la reine de Saba. Exposition présentée à l'Institut du monde arabe du 25 octobre 1997 au 28 février 1998. Paris: Flammarion, Institut du Monde Arabe.
Catalogue 2000: 280-283, cat. 342000. Yemen. Nel paese della Regina di Saba. Catalogo della Mostra, Palazzo Ruspoli, Fondazione Memmo, Roma 6 Aprile - 30 Giugno 2000. Milan: Skira.
Simpson 2002: 171, cat. 218Simpson, St John (ed.) 2002. Queen of Sheba. Treasures from the ancient Yemen. London: British Museum Press. [Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London]