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RES 4229


Albert W.F. Jamme
Jamme 1958-1959: pl. XI/1

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Measure of letters1.9 (max.); 1.5 (min.)
Textual typologyDedicatory text

TEXT

marker


   1  ʾlrs²d bn S²lʾl
   2  ʾdm ḏ-ʾnwyn hq—
   3  ny ḏ-S¹mwy bʿl Wt—
   4  rm ʾbln l-wfy gryb—
   5  t-hmw w-wfy bʿr-hm—
   6  w rḥybm

TRANSLATIONS

English

   1  ʾlrs²d, son of S²lʾl,
   2  vassal of ʾnwyn,
   3  dedicated to ḏ-S¹mwy, Lord of
   4  Wtrm, the camel for the safety of their
   5  person and the safety of their ample
   6  cattle.
6rḥybm: "en pâturages (?)" (RES);
"en rase campagne" (Jamme 1958-59).
Jamme 1958-1959: 184Jamme, Albert W.F. 1958-1959. Les antiquités Sud-Arabes du Musée Borély à Marseille. Cahiers de Byrsa, 8: 149-189.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositMarseille, Musée Borély, 5539
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsw. 14.7, h. 16.2, th. 10
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Provenance. Conjectural
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextReligious context: Temple of ḏ-S¹mwy bʿl Wtrm.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jamme 1958-1959: 184-185, pl. XI/1Jamme, Albert W.F. 1958-1959. Les antiquités Sud-Arabes du Musée Borély à Marseille. Cahiers de Byrsa, 8: 149-189.