CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionBoustrophedon
Text appearanceRecessed
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters6.5
Chronology
PeriodA
Textual typologyDedicatory text - fragmentary

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...]ṯʿ bn ʾrwy—
   2  (n)(
hqny )(ḏt)-(Ḥm)[ym]

Apparatus
1-2ʾrwy is found as name of tribe in RES 3945, 3, but here the name is probably a patronymic.

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositAden, The National Museum, NAM 2325
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 12.5, w. 27.5, th. 5.5
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteUnknown
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaUnknown
CountryUnknown
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Jaussen 1926: 576, pl. XIII/8Jaussen, Antonin J. 1926. Mélanges: Inscriptions himyarites. Revue Biblique, 35: 548-582.