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RES 4335 Q 182; CSAI I, 86
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 S²ws³n w-Ḥmrm bnw ʿmkr[b ... ... mḥf]—
2 d-s¹my Ġyln b-ʾrḍ-s¹my Ṭwb[m ... ...]
3 w-ʾl tʿly b-ʿṯtr w-b ʿ[m ... ... Wr]—
4 fw w-b mrʾ-s¹my S²hr Ygl[ ... ...]
| 1-2 | [brʾw w-s¹wṯr w-s¹s²qr mḥf]d (RES) |
| 2 | [b-ḥg ʾnby] (RES) |
| 3-4 | [w-b ʾnby w-b mnḍḥ-s¹my Wr]fw (RES) |
| 4 | probably S²hr Ygl [Yhrgb]. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: Tower Ġyln |
| Notes | The inscription was probably inserted into an architectural structure. |
| Link to site record |