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RES 4686 Ry 156
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Undefined Ancient South Arabian language |
| Script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Script typology | Monumental writing |
| Text direction | Right-to-left |
GENERAL NOTES
| According to RES, the inscription could be Qatabanic. |
TEXT
1 w (b)
2 [... ...] Hʿs¹m [... ...]
3 ʿʾ h
| 1 | The letter b, written 45° clockwise, is incised slightly higher than the w. G. Ryckmans (1937) proposes to read b-W[d] (?). |
| 3 | According to G. Ryckmans (1937), these letters could be the initials of the engraver's name. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Artefact » Seal » Stamp seal |
| Dimensions | h. 2, w. 3 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Unknown |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Unknown |
| Country | Unknown |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1937: 241, n. 156 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1937. Inscriptions sud-arabes. Quatrième série. Le Muséon, 50: 239-268. |