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DhM 215
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Late Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Raised | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | about 3.5 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 [... ...bn](y)-hw Mlʿym ʾ(s²)[... ...]
2 [... ...] mqtwtn ʾr(ḥ)bn[ ... ...]
3 [... ...]rʿ-hw b-kl tḥẓ[t... ...]
4 [... ...]my hwt bytn [... ...]
5 [... ...q]fm w-mḥrbm w-ws³[... ...]
6 [... ...]mtm w-mwglm w-[... ...]
7 [... ...]w w-mẓll-hw w-ḥ[... ...]
8 [... ... m]krb-hmw (ʾ)ḥ[lk ... ...]
9 [... ...]km b-s¹r-hmw [... ...]
10 [... ...]rkm l-r[... ...]
11 [... ...]b[... ...]
| 5 | possibly to be restored s¹]qfm |
| 6 | mnh]mtm is a possible restoration. |
| 8 | See a similar expression in Gar Bayt al-Ashwal 1/5. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Dhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 215 |
| Support type | Artefact » Slab |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 42, w. 31, th. 8 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: Private house |
| Link to site record |