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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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AM 60.1127 CSAI I, 254


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters1.9 (upper base), 1.2 (lower base)

TEXT

marker


   1  Ġwṯm ʾnṯt
   2  Ṣdqm ḏ-Mʿdʾl

Apparatus
2Mʿdʾl is always attested in Qatabanic as a proper name. Therefore, here it could be considered as a patronymic, introduced by ḏ.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 1373=AM 60.1127
Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 31, w. 9.4, th.7.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

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

Jamme 1971 b: 131Jamme, Albert W.F. 1971. Miscellanées d'ancient arabe II. Washington. 2025/04/17; https://www.jstor.org/stable/community.38250313. [Privately printed]