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MṢM 4521
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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Boustrophedon | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 6 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Dedicatory text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 [... ...]mm bn (S¹)n—
2 frm hqny ʾlm(q)[h ... ...]
3 [... ...]w-b ʾlmqh [w]-(b)
4 [ḏt Ḥ](m)ym [w-b]-(ḥ)[... ...]
| 4 | the last word could be a proper/divine name. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Ṣanʿāʾ, Military Museum, MṢM 4521 |
| Support type | Artefact » Stela » Stela with framework |
| Material | Alabaster |
| Dimensions | h. 30, w. 37, th. 8.5 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Archaeological context | Religious context |
| Link to site record |