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RES 3099 CIH 968


Fakhry 1952: 85, fig. 37; Bron 1983: 153, pl. 12

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Undefined Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters25

GENERAL NOTES

CIH 968 A=Gl 607 (h. 37, w. 145, lh. 25); CIH 968 B=Gl 608 (h. 35, w. 77, lh. 22.5); CIH 968 C =Gl 609 (h. 38, w. 80, lh. 25).

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ... Ṣb]ḥhmw bn ʾlʿz w-Hlkʾmr ḏ-N[... ...] ±
   2   [... ...]ʿhr ʿbd Yṯʿʾ[mr ... ...] ±
   3  [... ...] bn Ṣbḥhmw ḍb[ʾ... ...]

Apparatus
2-3Bron's integration.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh 37, w. 145
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
FoundIn situ
Archaeological contextAgricultural irrigation context: Dam or retaining structure
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Fakhry 1952: i, 75, fig. 37Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press.
Pirenne 1956: 164, 266, pl. XXI/bPirenne, Jacqueline 1956. Paléographie des inscriptions sud-arabes. Contribution à la chronologie et à l'histoire de l'Arabie du sud antique. (Verhandelingen van de Koninklijke Vlaamse Academie voor Wetenschappen, Letteren en Schone Kunsten van België. Klasse der letteren, 26). Brussels: Paleis der Academiën.
Jamme 1976: 18-19Jamme, Albert W.F. 1976. Carnegie Museum 1974-75 Yemen Expedition. (Special Publication, 2). Pittsburgh: Carnegie Museum of Natural History.
Bron 1983: 140-141, pl. 12Bron, François 1983. Inscriptions de la digue de Mârib. Aula Orientalis, 1: 137-153.