CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionBoustrophedon
Chronology
PeriodA
Royal inscriptionYes

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...] w-S¹mhʿly Ynf hqny ḏt-[... ...]
   2  [... ... b-S¹mhʿl]y Ynf w-b Yṯʿʾmr Wtr w-b[ ... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance. Conjectural
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
FoundReemployed. In ancient times
NotesReemployed in the Mārib dam, lower basin.
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