CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...]ʾlqdm ʾh—
   2  [... ... br]ʾw w-ʿḏ[bn]
   3  [... ...]bm b-tḥ(r)[g]
   4  [... ...]

Apparatus
1ʾh could be the beginning of a proper name; CIH restores ʾhl.
3w-mḥfdn Ys²]bm (CIH).

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance
Modern siteMaʿbar
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaJahrān
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In modern times
NotesReemployed in a mosque.
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