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BynM 423
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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 | 5 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary |
GENERAL NOTES
| The text probably refers to an agricultural-irrigation context. |
TEXT
1 [... ...] Ḥs³n w-(R)[... ...]
2 [... ...]brn yqṭw w-ʿ(ḏbn )[...]
3 [... ...]-hmw Rywn b-fnw byt-(h)w
4 [... ...] bny S¹ms¹mʿ |
| 2 | brn could be complete and indicate a proper or group name. |
| 3 | bʾr]-hmw is a possible integration on the basis of the verbs employed. |
| 4 | We have here S¹ms¹mʿ instead of the usual S¹mhs¹mʿ. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Baynūn, Museum, BynM 423 |
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 37, w. 31, th. 11 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown (al-Ḥadāʾ) |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | al-Ḥadāʾ |
| Country | Yemen |
| Link to site record |