CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Qatabanic » Central Qatabanic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters3.9
Chronology
PeriodC
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ... ](ʾṯrt)
   2  [ ... ...] b-Hrbt ʾr—
   3  [... ... ]ws¹n-s¹m w-mṣr
   4  [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2348
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 12, w. 16.5, th. 5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
NotesEven though the object comes from Timnaʿ, according to the museum catalogue, a provenance from Ḥinū az-Zurayr (Hrbt, l.2) is probably to be maintained for this text.
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