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MAFRAY-Darb aṣ-Ṣabī 27


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.4
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyExpiation text - fragmentary

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...](m)[... ...]
   2  nḍ(r)[. nt](ḫ)y[t w-n]tḏr k-N(k)[r]—
   3  ḥ (s²ymh)-s¹mn (b)-hn (k)wnt k-
   4  (ʾlʾ)[lt ](l)w[... ...](f)ḍ[... ...]
   5  [... ...](ʿ)s¹ (w)-(q)—
   6  [... ... ] w-yḏll[.]
   7  [... ...]ms¹k (k)-s¹t—
   8  [... ...]bn w-yʾt—
   9  [... ...](y)mh [... ...]
  10  [... ...](b)

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 30, w. 30
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteDarb aṣ-Ṣabī
Ancient siteFṯʿn
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Nkrḥ
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Robin, Breton and Ryckmans, Jacques 1988: 134-136, pl. 13Robin, Christian J., Breton, Jean-François and Ryckmans, Jacques 1988. Le sanctuaire minéen de Nkrḥ à Darb aṣ-Ṣabî (environs de Barâqiš). Rapport préliminaire (seconde partie). Étude des inscriptions. Raydān, 5: 91-158.