CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


CIH: iii/i, pl. XLVI

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

GENERAL NOTES

The Sabaean provenance, though probable, remains hypothetical.

TEXT

marker


   1  ḫlt-Rbbt bt
   2  S²bʿt ḫlt Ḫl—
   3  kmm
bt-Gd—
   4  t

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Funeral monument of Rbbt, daughter of
   2  S²bʿt. Funeral monument of Ḫl-
   3  kmm, daughter of Gd-
   4  t.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositBerlin, Altes Museum (formerly Königlisches Museum), 2699
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief (ḫlt)
SubjectWoman
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 51, w. 30, th. 17
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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