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RES 2663 a Gl 537; CIH 626 a
Fakhry 1952: 85, fig. 37
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary | ||
| Royal inscription | Yes |
TEXT
1 [... ... g]nʾ Mryb b-s²f[t ... ...]
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | w. 85, h. 27 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | Reemployed. In ancient times |
| Notes | The stone inscription was reemployed in ancient time in the great Mārib Dam. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Fakhry 1952: i, 72 n. 58, fig. 37 (facsimile) | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |