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A-20-288
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic |
| Script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Text direction | Right-to-left |
| Text appearance | Recessed |
| Execution technique | Incision |
| Measure of letters | 5.2 |
GENERAL NOTES
| As for palaeography and support this fragment is perfectly parallel to BynM 89, at the Museum of Baynūn. They could both be part of the same altar. Chronologically it is referable to period C or D. |
TEXT
1 [... ...]rbyn bn ʿydnm m(ʾ)[... ...]
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, University Museum, A-20-288 |
| Support type | Artefact » Altar |
| Shape | Squared |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 6.7, w. 17.7, th. 9 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Baynūn |
| Ancient site | Bynn |
| Geographical area | Khawlân |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |