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Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions

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YBC 2422 CSAI I, 1068


By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
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By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
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By kind permission of Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University
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Renfroe 1990: 161, photo

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters1.8

TEXT

marker


   1  Blm

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositNew Haven CT, Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations, Yale University, Yale Babylonian Collection, YBC 02422
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue
MaterialAlabaster
Dimensionsh. 3.5 (base), w. 8.6, th. 5.4
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin. Conjectural
Modern siteḤayd Ibn ʿAqīl
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaWādī Bayḥān
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextFunerary context: Necropolis
NotesThe museum catalogue reports a provenance from Timnaʿ, hence we suppose that the object originates from its necropolis, Ḥayd ibn ʿAqīl.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Renfroe 1990: 161-162, photoRenfroe, Fred 1990. South Arabian Inscriptions in the Yale Babylonian Collection. Le Muséon, 103: 155-165.