CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 135, cat. 292

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Central Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.5
Chronology
PeriodB

GENERAL NOTES

According to Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008 this inscription dates back to the 3rd-2nd century BC.

TEXT

marker


   1  Zydʾl

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 29212
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with eyes or stylized face
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 20.5, w. 16.5, th. 5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Arbach, Schiettecatte and al-Hādī 2008: 135, cat. 292Arbach, Mounir, Schiettecatte, Jérémie and al-Hādī, Ibrāhīm 2008. Collection of Funerary Stelae from the Jawf Valley. Ṣanʿâʾ National Museum. 3. Ṣanʿāʾ: UNESCO-SFD / Ṣanʿāʾ: National Museum. [Text in English and Arabic]