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CIH 706 RES 3255; RES 3953


Calvet and Robin 1997: 110, cat. 21

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Chronology
PeriodD

GENERAL NOTES

According to Calvet and Robin, if the correction of the term S²fnqn in the text proves to be true, the inscription refers to the cultural area of S¹mʿy, being S²fnqn a theophoric name formed on Qynn.

TEXT

marker


   1  nṣb Yḥmd *w*-S²fnqn w-Ḥs³t w-Ḫ(l)—
   2  [... ...]

Apparatus
1On the stone: qs²fnqn. Correction suggested by Calvet and Robin.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositParis, Louvre Museum, AO 20893=AO 5965
Support typeArtefact » Stela » Stela with scene (nṣb)
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 31.5, w. 33.5, th. 8
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextFunerary context
NotesPossibly from S¹mʿy (cf. the note to the inscription).
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Calvet and Robin 1980: fig. 17Calvet, Yves and Robin, Christian J. (eds) 1980. Au royaume de Saba. Archéologie du Yémen. [Catalogue d'exposition] Musee d'art et d'essai, Paris, à partir du 24 avril 1980. (Cahiers Musée d'art et d'essai, 4). Paris: Editions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux.
Calvet and Robin 1997: 110-111, cat. 21Calvet, Yves and Robin, Christian J. 1997. Arabie heureuse. Arabie déserte. Les antiquités arabiques du Musée du Louvre. Avec la collaboration de Françoise Briquel-Chatonnet and Marielle Pic. Paris: Editions de la Réunion des musées nationaux.