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CIAS 95.11/o 3


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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
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

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   1  (Zy)dm ḏ-Dwrm hqny ʾlmq(h)→ (bʿl )(S²bʿn)( ṣ)[l]—
   2  mnhn ḏy ḏhbn b-ḏt mtʿ →ʾlmqhw ʾb-hw
   3  Hwfʿṯt ḏ-Dwrm bn t(s²)→yn ts²yn (b)-[m]—
   4  s¹bʾ ʾrḍ Rdmn l-wfy-hmw (w)-[l-→w]s³f-hmw nʿ[mtm]

Apparatus
1Mydm (Höfner in CIAS).
3-4The integration [m]s¹bʾ, suggested by Höfner, is not certain.

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  Zydm of Ḏwrm dedicated to ʾlmqh, Master of S²bʿn, the two sta-
   2  tues in bronze, because ʾlmqhw saved his father
   3  Hwfʿṯt of Ḏwrm from the physical injury he suffered from on (his) way to (?)
   4  the land of Rdmn, for their well-being, and to increase to them prosperity.
The verb ws³f, "to increase" is also attested in the inscriptions from Maḥram Bilqīs.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 254=AM 343A
Support typeArtefact » Base » Of statue with dedicatory inscription
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 22, w. 30.3, th. 15.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl S²bʿn
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

CIAS: i, 183-185, photoBeeston, Alfred F.L., Pirenne, Jacqueline and Robin, Christian J. 1977-1986. Corpus des inscriptions et antiquités sud-arabes:
Vol. I (1977): Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités;
Vol. II (1986): Le Musée d’Aden. Tome 1. Inscriptions. Tome 2. Antiquités. Louvain: Peeters. [Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-lettres]