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M 196 RES 2974; B-M 258


Fontaine and Arbach 2006: 94, fig. 37

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

marker


   1  Ḫlydʿ w-bhn-s¹w bhn(y)
   2  Mʿdkrb ʾhl Yfʿn s³—
   3  lʾ ʿṯtr ḏ-Qbḍm |

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Ḫlydʿ and his sons, sons of
   2  Mʿdkrb, people of Yfʿn, de-
   3  dicated to ʿṯtr ḏ-Qbḍm.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArchitectural structure » Walls
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context: City walls
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fontaine and Arbach 2006: 94, fig. 37Fontaine, Hugues and Arbach, Mounir 2006. Yémen. Cités d'écritures. Manosque: Le bec en l'air éditions.