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Y.92.B.A 15


de Maigret and Robin 1993: 470, ph. 20
By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters5
Chronology
PeriodB
Textual typologyLegal text

TEXT

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   1  (s¹kn) Nkrḥm s²ymn b-ʿ(y)dn((ʿydn)) hn (ġ)rm b-yġrm
   2  kl qny w-bʿ(r) yʿrb ṣrḥt w-ḫṭb Brn

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Nkrḥm the Patron commanded in (or on the day of?) ʿydn: whoever is submitted to the tax will pay off
   2  for every animal, small and big, that he introduces in the forecourt and the edifice of Brn.
de Maigret and Robin 1993de Maigret, Alessandro and Robin, Christian J. 1993. Le temple de Nakraḥ à Yathill (aujourd'hui Barāqish), Yémen, résultats des deux premières campagnes de fouilles de la mission italienne. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres: 427-496.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArchitectural structure
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 28.5, w. 90, th. 48
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteBarāqish
Ancient siteYṯl
Geographical areaSouthern Jawf
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of Nkrḥ
NotesThe object was found during the excavations in the temple.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

de Maigret and Robin 1993: 483-484, 470 (fig. 20)de Maigret, Alessandro and Robin, Christian J. 1993. Le temple de Nakraḥ à Yathill (aujourd'hui Barāqish), Yémen, résultats des deux premières campagnes de fouilles de la mission italienne. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres: 427-496.