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Ry 393 RES 3643; Q 43


Ryckmans, Gonzague 1949 a: pl. VIII, photo

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision

TEXT

marker


   1  ʾṭnf Wd-ʾb ʾs²rʿ

Apparatus
1G. Ryckmans translates ʾṭnf "saillant" and ʾs²rʿ "élevé"; they could also be buildings' names.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeArchitectural structure
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteḤinū az-Zurayr
Ancient siteHrbt
Geographical areaWādī Ḥarīb
CountryYemen
NotesThe stone seems to have been originally inserted in a building wall: it is now detached and placed on the ground among the ruins.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1949 a: 81, pl. 8, photoRyckmans, Gonzague 1949. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Huitième série. Le Muséon, 62: 55-124.