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M 254 RES 3028bis; B-M 26
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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TEXT
1 [ ... ... s²]wʿy Wdm w-kl ʾ[lʾlt ... ...] w-k[... ...]
2 [... ... ]mḥrmt w-ʾlʾlt hgrn Yṯl b-ʾbrn w-b hgrn ʾḫr bn-(ḏ)-b-ṯh(b)[... ...]
3 [... ...]htn ʿṯtr S²rqn w-ʿṯr ḏ-Qbḍ w-Wdm w-Nkrḥm w-ʿṯtr ḏ-Y[hrq ... ...]
| 2 | bn ḏbṯ[... ...] (M 254). |
| 3 | ʿṯr ḏ-Qbḍ is the reading verified on B-M 26; previous editions recorded ʿṯtr ḏ-Qbḍ. |
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 |