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M 244 RES 3019; B-M 277
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 |
TEXT
1 Bs¹l bn Mʿs¹ ḏ-S²ʿṯm bny byt Wdm[ ... ...]
2 ʾhwr bn ʿrn Hrr w-qdm mns²ʾ m[... ...]
3 S²rqn w-kl ʾlʾlt ʾs²(ʿ)b(m) ḏ-ʾlm[ ... ...]
| 1 | M 244 reads Bʾl, but Bs¹l bn Mʿs¹ (or, ḏ-Mʿs¹) is a well known individual who was engaged in construction works and in dedications of furniture in the temple of Nkrḥ. |
| 2 | M 244 reads Hrn. |
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 Bs¹l ibn Mʿs¹ ḏ-S²ʿṯm built the temple of Wdm[ ... ...] 2 the watercourses (pools?) from the citadel of Hrr, and the façade of the assembly hall (?) [... ...] 3 S²rqn and all the gods of the communities of the god[... ...] |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure » Walls |
| 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 |