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CIH 21
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Raised | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 6 | ||
| Chronology |
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GENERAL NOTES
| The stone was seen reemployed in Ṣanʿāʾ. Probably a construction text. |
TEXT
1 [... ...b](n)t ʿmrt w-Nʿm(g)d [... ...]
2 [... ...]y-hn bʿl Rhṭn w-m[... ...]
3 [... ...](mq)br-hn Mr[.](h)m ʿṯtr S²r[qn ... ...]
| 2 | b-mqm ʾl]y-hn (CIH). |
| 3 | w-rṯdw]; Mrbḫm the tomb name, at the end S²r[qn bn mhbʾs¹m (CIH). |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 24, w. 56 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Found | Reemployed. In modern times |
| Archaeological context | Funerary context |
| Link to site record |
CULTURAL NOTES
Inscription on the tomb of women.