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Moussaieff 16


Bron 2009 b: 47-48, figs 5-6

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  ʾbnt bnt Ydʿʾb Ġy—
   2  ln mlk Qtbn ḏt b—
   3  (y)t Yqhmlk ḏ-Ḏrḥ(n)

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositUnknown, Unknown (Private collection)
Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 72, w. 7
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
NotesThe object probably comes from a funerary context.
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CULTURAL NOTES

The daughter of a Qatabanian king is married with a member of the Ḏrḥn family, one of the most influential clan of Qataban.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bron 2009 a: 47-48, figs 5-6Bron, François 2009. Trois nouvelles dédicaces qatabanites à Ḥawkam. Orientalia, 78/2: 121-126.