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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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CIAS F 58/s 4/49.10 n° 2 RES 3887; Q 86; C 56; CSAI III, 13


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Awsanite
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3.5
Chronology
PeriodC
Royal inscriptionYes

TEXT

marker


   1  Mʿdʾl S¹lḥn bn Yṣdqʾl
   2  mlk ʾws¹n |

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 612
Support typeArtefact » Sculpture in the round » Human figure
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 88, w. 28, th. 15
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown (wādī Markha)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areawādī Markha
CountryYemen
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 309-311, 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]
Antonini 2001: 93, pl. 46Antonini, Sabina 2001. La statuaria sudarabica in pietra. Repertorio iconografico sudarabico. 1. Paris: de Boccard / Rome: IsIAO. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres; Istituto Italiano per l'Africa e l'Oriente]
Simpson 2002: 66, cat. 36Simpson, St John (ed.) 2002. Queen of Sheba. Treasures from the ancient Yemen. London: British Museum Press. [Catalogue of an exhibition held at the British Museum, London]