CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB2
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

marker


   1  Frʿkrb bn Nbṭʿm bn Yhṣbḥ s¹q—
   2  ny Wrḫ bḥtn b-mrʾ-s¹ww Hwfʿm Yhn—
   3  ʿm w-bn-s¹ S²hrm (m)lkw Qtbn

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Frʿkrb, son of Nbṭʿm, of the family Yhṣbḥ, dedi-
   2  cated to Wrḫ the slab; by his lord Hwfʿm Yhn-
   3  ʿm and his son S²hrm the two kings of Qatabān.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple
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