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CIH 469


Calvet and Robin 1997: 103, cat. 12

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

TEXT

marker


   1  [Hn]ʾm bn Qṯm (h)[q]—
   2  (n)y Wdm ʿdy
   3  s¹rn ḏ-Mdṯrm [l]-
   4  s¹ʿd-hw wfy[m]
   5  [w-nʿ]mt[m]

Apparatus
1On the top's face.
1-4Frontal face.
5Lateral left face of the base.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Hnʾm son of Qṯm made a de-
   2  dication to Wdm in
   3  the valley ḏ-Mdṯrm,
   4  in order that He should grant him safety
   5  and prosperity.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositParis, Collection de l'Institut de France
Support typeArtefact » Incense burner
ShapeWith truncated pyramidal base
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 18, w. 13
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

Calvet and Robin 1997: 103, cat. 12Calvet, Yves and Robin, Christian J. 1997. Arabie heureuse. Arabie déserte. Les antiquités arabiques du Musée du Louvre. Avec la collaboration de Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet and Marielle Pic. Paris: Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux.