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A-20-166
By kind permission of GOAM
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 1.5 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 [... ... ṣl](mn) ḏ-ḏhbn ḏ-
2 [... ...](h)w ln hfy—
3 [... ...] (h)mw bn ḏr—
4 [... ...] (q)lmt w-ʿhd
5 [... ... ](w)-ḥm(d)w mqm
6 [... ...]ʿl (s²)—
7 [... ...] ḥyw[... ...]
| 6 | A reading s²(b)[ or s²(m)[ is possible. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-166 |
| Support type | Artefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 22, w. 15, th. 5 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown (Dhamār) |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Dhamār |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |