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CIAS 95.11/o 8 n° 1


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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 letters2.9
Chronology
PeriodC. Conjectural
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

marker


   1  ʿbdm Bklyn (h)[q]—
   2  ny (ḏ)-S¹mwy ʾbln [l]-
   3  (w)fy-hw w-wfy ʾbl-
   4  [h]w Kʿybm (b)-(ḏ)-(S¹m)[wy]

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  ʿbdm Bklyn dedicated
   2  to ḏ-S¹mwy this camel, for
   3  his safety and the safety of his
   4  camel Kʿybm, by ḏ-S¹mwy.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 230=AM 222
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 13, w. 20, th. 7.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: ii, 193-194, 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]