CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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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 letters4.7
Chronology
PeriodB

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...]S¹ʿdlt w-S¹ʿdm [... ...]
   2  [... ...] ḏ-b ḏhbn ġlln [... ...]
   3  [... ...](m) ʾbṣdq ḏt Myṯ[... ...]
   4  [... ...] (l)-(bdd ḫrf)n(h)[n ... ...]

Apparatus
4for the formula l-bdd ḫrfnhn, compare MṢM 4480.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositṢanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 4480
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 22.5, w. 23, th. 18
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
NotesThe museum catalogue reports a provenance from Jaw al-ʿAbr.
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