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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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CIAS P 32/s 4/46.11 CSAI I, 295


Simpson 2002: 117, fig. 124

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

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

TEXT

marker


   1  Ġwṯʾl bn ʿs¹mm
   2  ʿmyṯʿ bn ʿs¹mm

Apparatus
2the line has been added in a second time.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, The National Museum, YM 69
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with figure in relief
SubjectMan
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 44.5, w. 27, th. 6
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown (wādī al-Jūba)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jūba
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: i, 411-413, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]
Simpson 2002: 117, cat. 124Simpson, St John (ed.) 2002. Queen of Sheba. Treasures from the ancient Yemen. London: British Museum Press. [Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London]