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RF-Alīm 1


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Ḥaḍramitic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRaised
Execution techniqueCasting
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

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   1  Ḏhbm bn Ḫḏfm bn ḥwr hgrhn S²b—
   2  m s¹qny mrʾ-s¹ S¹yn ḏ-ʾlm b-mḥrm-s¹
   3  b-ʾlm b-S²bwt s¹qnyt ḏhbhn ḏ-mdl—
   4  w-ṯ ṯmntm qyḥm w-qṣʾ-ṯ b-ḏbḥm
   5  s¹fḥm s¹qnyt s²ft Ḏhbm mrʾ-s¹ S¹y—
   6  n h-ḏt s¹tʿn-s¹ w-ʾḏn S¹yn tʿs¹m b-ḏ—
   7  t s¹ʿn w-rdʾ ʿbd-s¹ Ḏhbm kl ḏt s¹—
   8  tʿn-s¹ w-wṯl-mw yṯl (S¹yn) s¹ʿn w-r—
   9  dʾ ʿbd-s¹ Ḏhbm kl ḏt s¹tʿn-(s¹)
  10  mrṯdm w-ʾḏnm ḏ-ynʿm[ ... ...]

Apparatus
1Letter ḫ reversed.
9-10At the end of the lines some letters are engraved and not in relief.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Ḏhbm son of Ḫḏfm, inhabitant of the town of
   2  Shibām, dedicated to his Lord S¹yn ḏ-ʾlm in His sanctuary
   3  in ʾlm in Shabwa, the bronze dedication whose
   4  value is eight qyḥm, and he offered it with a libation (?)
   5  sacrifice, the dedication Ḏhbm had promised to his Lord S¹yn
   6  in order to get His help; and the will of S¹yn is generous, because
   7  He helped and supported His servant Ḏhbm every time
   8  he sought Him help for. And may continue S¹yn to help and support
   9  His servant Ḏhbm every time he will seek Him help for,
  10  as a protection and as a will which are favourable.

French

   1  Dhahbum fils de Ḫḏfm, originaire de la cité de Shibām,
   2  a dédié à son Seigneur Siyān dhū Alīm dans Son temple
   3  à Alīm à Shabwat une offrande de bronze dont la valeur
   4  est de huit qyḥ et l'a consacrée avec des sacrifices
   5  à profusion (?), offrande que Dhahbum avait promise à son Seigneur Siyān
   6  alors qu'il Lui demandait Son aide; or Siyān l'a entendu souvent puis-
   7  qu'Il a protégé et assisté Son serviteur Dhahbum chaque fois qu'il
   8  Lui demandait de l'aide; et à l'avenir, que continue (?) Siyān à protéger et à assis-
   9  ter Son serviteur Dhahbum chaque fois qu'il Lui demandera de l'aide
  10  pour une protection et une attention qui soient agréables [......].
Robin and Frantsouzoff 1999Robin, Christian J. and Frantsouzoff, Serguei A. 1999. Une inscription ḥaḍramawtique provenant du temple de Siyān dhū-Alīm à Shabwa (Yémen). Semitica, 49: 155-160.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArtefact » Plaque » With framework
MaterialBronze
Dimensionsh. 23, w. 19
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteShabwa
Ancient siteS²bwt
Geographical areaShabwa
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of S¹yn ḏ-ʾlm
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Robin and Frantsouzoff 1999: 155-160, fig. 1Robin, Christian J. and Frantsouzoff, Serguei A. 1999. Une inscription ḥaḍramawtique provenant du temple de Siyān dhū-Alīm à Shabwa (Yémen). Semitica, 49: 155-160.
Avanzini 2008 a: fig. 15Avanzini, Alessandra 2008. Notes for a history of Sumhuram and a new inscription of Yashhurʾil. Pages 609-641 in Alessandra Avanzini (ed.). A port in Arabia between Rome and the Indian Ocean (3rd C. BC-5th C. AD). Khor Rori Report 2. (Arabia Antica, 5). Rome: «L'Erma» di Bretschneider.
Jändl 2009: 114-115Jändl, Barbara 2009. Altsüdarabische Inschriften auf Metall. (Epigraphische Forschungen auf der Arabischen Halbinsel, 4). Tübingen: Wasmuth / Berlin: Wasmuth.