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CIH 400 Ja 534


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Textual typologyLegal text

GENERAL NOTES

The -n augmented infinitives entail that the text has to be dated to the Middle Sabaic period.

TEXT

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   1  w-ʾl s³n hʿzln w-hrʾs²n bn kl ṣrf ʾ—
   2  lmqh bʿl Brʾn bn mḥrmn Brʾn

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  It is not permitted to remove and take away (anything) from all the silver of
   2  ʾlmqh Lord of Brʾn from the sanctuary Brʾn.
"Und das ist geboten: beiseite zu legen und zu entrichten (Steuer oder Zoll) von allem Aroma ṣrf des ʾAlmaqah, des Herrn von Brʾn, (das) aus dem Tempel Brʾn (kommt, wo es verkauft wurde)" (Rhodokanakis 1932: 216).
"Il n'est pas permis de détourner et de soustraire du ṣrf de ʾAlmaqah, seigneur de Brʾn dans (ou: au préjudice de) son temple Brʾn" (Ryckmans, Jacques 1953 b: 351-353).
Rhodokanakis 1932Rhodokanakis, Nikolaus 1932. Altsabäische Texte II. Wiener Zeitschrift für die Kunde des Morgenlandes, 39: 173-226.
Ryckmans, Jacques 1953 bRyckmans, Jacques 1953. À propos du mʿmr sud-arabe: RES 3884 bis. Le Muséon, 66: 343-369.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArchitectural structure » Pillar
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 250, w. 80
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteal-ʿAmāyid / ʿArsh Bilqīs
Ancient siteBrʾn
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl Bʾrn
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1955 f: 317-323Jamme, Albert W.F. 1955. Inscriptions de al-ʿAmâyid à Mâreb. Le Muséon, 68: 313-324.