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A-20-209
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic |
| Script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Text direction | Right-to-left |
| Text appearance | Recessed |
| Execution technique | Incision |
| Measure of letters | about 3.5 |
GENERAL NOTES
| Object labelled as Sabaean for the type of formula it bears, with nṣb followed by a proper name. |
TEXT
1 nṣb Ḫzrg bn
2 ʾws¹ʾl bn Ḫz—
3 ↓gr-ḏ-ʾ—
4 →nhmm
| 2-3 | We may assume a metathesis in the second patronymic Ḫzgr. |
| 4 | Letters m reversed. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-209 |
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (nṣb) |
| Subject | Man |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 38, w. 23, th. 7 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |