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 directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters5.5
Chronology
PeriodA

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ... ](b)n (ʿzz)[... ...]
   2  [... ...]t-hw ʿmḫr[... ...]
   3  [... ... ]Yṯʿʾmr w-[... ...]

Apparatus
2Letter ḫ reversed.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, Military Museum, B 6709
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 20, w. 23, th. 8
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
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