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CIH 467


Calvet and Robin 1997: 180, cat. 96

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

GENERAL NOTES

According to Robin, the inscription is quite ancient (8th century BC); Pirenne dates the text later (style C).

TEXT

marker


   1  Ḥmʿṯt
   2  bn S²fq(m)
   3  →hqny-Wdm

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Ḥmʿṯt
   2  son of S²fqm
   3  dedicated to Wdm.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Animal figure
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 25, w. 10, th. 18
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Calvet and Robin 1997: 180-181, cat. 96Calvet, Yves and Robin, Christian J. 1997. Arabie heureuse. Arabie déserte. Les antiquités arabiques du Musée du Louvre. Avec la collaboration de Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet and Marielle Pic. Paris: Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux.