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M 416+M 275A+M 275B Na 82+RES 3053+RES 3056; B-M 73
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic | ||
| 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 (conjectural) |
TEXT
1 [... ...](ʾl)( bh)ny Lḥyʿṯt ʾhl Ḫḍ{ḍ}ln ʾhl (G)b±(ʾn) mwddt W[qhʾl ... ...]
2 [... ... ]ʾlʾltn ywm bny w-s³lʾ k-(s¹) w-k bklh S²±[b]wt ṣḥftn[ ... ...]
3 [... ...]ʿṯt Mʿn ḥwr w-bklh S²bwt w-ʾrḍhty [Ḥ]±ḍrmt w-s¹t[... ...]
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 [... ...] sons of Lḥyʿṯt, of the family Ḫḍln, of the family Gbʾn, friends of W[... ...] 2 [... ...] the gods, when he built and dedicated for him and for the settlers of Shabwa the curtain [ ... ...] 3 [... ...] Maʿīn, the inhabitants and the settlers of Shabwa and of the lands of Ḥaḍramawt, and [... ...] |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure |
| Material | Stone |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Barāqish |
| Ancient site | Yṯl |
| Geographical area | Southern Jawf |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: City walls |
| Link to site record |
CULTURAL NOTES
This text, unfortunately fragmentary, mentions the settlers of Shabwa and of Ḥaḍramawt, testifying for a close link between this kingdom and Maʿīn, probably based on trade activities.