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Pirenne 1990: 72-73, pl. LVb

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRaised
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodD

TEXT

marker


   1  Wd-ʾb bythn Yfʿn

Apparatus
According to Pirenne, the text might be incomplete at the beginning.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteShabwa
Ancient siteS²bwt
Geographical areaShabwa
CountryYemen
Archaeological context: Private house Yfʿn
NotesThe inscription has been found in the "Chantier III".
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Beeston 1947: 53, pl. IBeeston, Alfred F.L. 1947. Two Shabwa Inscriptions. Le Muséon, 60: 51-55.
Pirenne 1990: 72-73, pl. LV/bPirenne, Jacqueline 1990. Les témoins écrit de la région de Shabwa et l'histoire. Jean-François Breton (ed.), Fouilles de Shabwa. 1. (Bibliothèque archéologique et historique, 134). Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner. [Institut français d'Archéologie du Proche-Orient]