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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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RES 3675 Q 61; CSAI I, 25


Bron 1992: 107

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodB1
Textual typologyConstruction text
Royal inscriptionYes

TEXT

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   1  Hwfʿm Yhnʿm bn S¹mhw[tr mkrb]
   2  Qtbn w-wld ʿm bny mḥf[dn ... ...]

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Hwfʿm Yhnʿm son of S¹mhwtr mukarrib
   2  of Qatabān and of the children of ʿm built the tower [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArchitectural structure » Walls
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteUnknown (wādī al-Jūba)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī al-Jūba
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextUrban context: Tower
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Bron 1992: 107, photoBron, François 1992. Mémorial Mahmud al-Ghul. Inscriptions sudarabiques. Paris: Librairie orientaliste Paul Geuthner / Sanʿāʾ: Centre français d'études yéménites.