CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionBoustrophedon
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters4.5
Chronology
PeriodA

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ... ʿṯ]t(r) [... ...]
   2  w-b ʿṯtr ḏ-Gw[ftm ... ...]
   3  [... ...] w-b s²ʿb-(h)w (M)—
   4  hʾnfm |

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositDhamār, Regional Museum, DhM 309
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 37, w. 28, th. 11
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteUnknown (al-Ḥadāʾ)
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaal-Ḥadāʾ
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʿṯtr ḏ-Gwftm
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