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MṢM 3638
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Raised | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 11 | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 [... ...](y)rm w-[... ...]
| [... ...](y)rm or [... ...](h)rm are possible. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 3638 |
| Support type | Artefact » Altar |
| Shape | Squared |
| Material | Alabaster |
| Dimensions | h. 18 and 22 (frieze), w. 38, th. 69 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Notes | The type of object and the carved monogram suggests that the item might come from the Minaean Jawf. |
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