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CIAS 39.11/o 6 n° 10


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3.5
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT

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   1  Tbʿ(krb)( ḏ)-(ʾ)lm w-(ʾn)—
   2  ṭn hqny ʾlmqh Ṯhwn b—
   3  ʿl ʾwm ṣlmn w-ṣlmtn ḥg-n (s¹)—
   4  twkl-hw l-wfy grb-hw w-gr(b)
   5  (m)qtwyt-hw S²[... ...]

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Tbʿkrb of the clan ḏ-ʾlm and ʾn-
   2  ṭn dedicated to ʾlmqh Ṯhwn Master of
   3  ʾwm the male statue and the female statue, as
   4  he sought favour from Him for the safety of his body and the body of
   5  his female steward S²[... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2376
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 20, w. 22.5, th. 7
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaḥram Bilqīs
Ancient siteʾwm
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh Ṯhwn bʿl ʾwm
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 97-99, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]