CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Minaic » Marginal Minaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB

GENERAL NOTES

The provenance and thence the language of the inscription are uncertain.

TEXT

marker


   1  Ḥy—
   2  wm

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositLouvain, Musée Biblique de l'Université
Support typeArtefact » Seal
MaterialSemiprecious stone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMadāʾin Ṣāliḥ
Ancient siteḤgrʾ
Geographical areaNorthwest Arabia
CountrySaudi Arabia
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1921Ryckmans, Gonzague 1921. Un sceau avec inscription sud-arabe. Le Muséon, 34: 115.