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BynM 295
By kind permission of GOAM
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 3 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary |
GENERAL NOTES
| The text could also be of period C. |
TEXT
1 [... ...]hn
2 [... ... ](bny) S¹mhs¹mʿ
3 [... ...ʿ](ṯt)r-ḏ-Ẓhr-Ys¹r f-l
4 [... ...]( w)-(l)-ʾḫrn w-ʿrm kl s²nʾ-(hmw)
TRANSLATIONS
| English | |
1 [... ...]hn 2 [... ... ] of the banū S¹mhs¹mʿ 3 [... ...] and as forʿṯtr ḏ-Ẓhr-Ys¹r, may 4 He [... ...] and may He repel and overthrow all their enemies. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Baynūn, Museum, BynM 295 |
| Support type | Artefact » Architectural element » Architectural decoration |
| Dimensions | h. 28, w. 35, th. 8 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Baynūn |
| Ancient site | Bynn |
| Geographical area | Khawlân |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |