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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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CIAS F 24/s 4/95.11 CSAI I, 287


By kind permission of GOAM

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters2.3

GENERAL NOTES

After the new photos by CASIS, it appeared that the object is also inscribed on the lateral faces.

TEXT

marker


   1  S²bm ḏt By—
   2  ḥn ḥgr ʿzyn ← b-ʿly ← Bmrʾm

Apparatus
2The text is: ḥnrḥgr ʿzyn.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  S²bm of By-
   2  ḥn, the protection of ʿzyn upon Bmrʾm.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2753
Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Part of human body
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 18.8, w. 16, th. 7.2
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 275-278, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]
Prioletta 2009: 202-203, figs 1/a-dPrioletta, Alessia 2009. I musei dello Yemen 2. Note su alcune iscrizioni qatabaniche al museo nazionale di Aden e al museo di Zinjibar. Egitto e Vicino Oriente, 32: 201-219.