CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Chronology
PeriodA. Conjectural

GENERAL NOTES

The inscription has no photo but the text is hypothetically classified as ancient because of the presence of the Stars symbol, attested only in the Early Sabaic inscriptions.

TEXT

marker


   1  S¹mhrym bn Ḏmr[... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteJithwat al-Jarādān
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In modern times
NotesThe inscription was found by Halévy on the threshold of the castle's door.
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