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MAFRAY al-Bayḍāʾ 54+55 MAFRAY al-Bayḍāʾ 54; MAFRAY al-Bayḍāʾ 55; CIH 635; RES 2853
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 |
TEXT
1 [... ...]dʿ bn Mhlm mlʾ mḥfdn S¹[... ... ... ... b-]mḥr S¹mhʿly ywm ʿ[... ...]
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 [... ...]dʿ son of Mhlm completed the tower S¹[... ...... ...] by the order of S¹mhʿly when [... ...] |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure » Walls |
| Material | Stone |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | al-Bayḍāʾ |
| Ancient site | Ns²qm |
| Geographical area | Jawf - Wādī al-Buhayra |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
| Link to site record |