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NAM 257
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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 | Recessed |
| Execution technique | Incision |
| Measure of letters | 4 |
TEXT
1 [... ...]bn Qmḏ w-[... ...]
2 [... ...](n) ʿzrdn [... ...]
| 1 | Qmḏ could also be a name of group. |
| 2 | ʿzrdn is found as family name in Qatabanic. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 257 |
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 10.5, w. 22.5, th. 4.5 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Notes | The text could come from the area of Qataban (see the textual note). |
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