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BaBa al-Ḥadd 9
By kind permission of GOAM
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Southern Middle Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Measure of letters | 6 | ||
| Chronology |
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| Textual typology | Construction text - fragmentary |
TEXT
1 [... ...]wln rdʾ l-ʿs²q w-mbnt byt ʿ—
2 [... ...]ʿ ḏ-Ẓbḥm bd gdd kl nʿmtm
3 [... ... ]w-Nbṭʿm ḏw Ḫwln kl nʿmtm
| 1 | Possible integration ḏ-Ḫ]wln. |
| 2 | It is not sure if Ẓbḥm is a name of group. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Deposit | Aden, The National Museum, NAM 1569 |
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 24, w. 69, th. 22 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown (al-Ḥadd) |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | al-Ḥadd |
| Country | Yemen |
| Archaeological context | Urban context: Private house |
| Link to site record |