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Fa 27 a
Ahmed Fakhry
Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 16
Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 16
Ahmed Fakhry
Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 16
Fakhry 1952: i, fig. 16
Ahmed Fakhry
Fakhry 1952: iii, pl. X/a
Fakhry 1952: iii, pl. X/a
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Chronology |
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GENERAL NOTES
| According to A. Fakhry (1952), the eight words inscribed on the pillars of the temple D of Ṣirwāḥ are the names of well known fortresses, and were given to the pillars by the builders of the temple. |
TEXT
1 Hyln
| 1 | G. Ryckmans (1952) reads Ḫyln. |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure » Pillar |
| Material | Granite |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Ṣirwāḥ-Khawlān |
| Ancient site | Ṣrwḥ |
| Geographical area | Ṣirwāḥ |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple |
| Notes | Temple D (see A. Fakhry 1952). |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Fakhry 1952: i, 47, n. 25, figs 15-16 (facsimile); iii, pl. X/a | Fakhry, Ahmed 1952. An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). (3 vols), Cairo: Government Press. |
| Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952: ii, 18 | Ryckmans, Gonzague 1952. Epigraphical texts. Ahmed Fakhry, An archaeological Journey to Yemen (March-May 1947). ii. Cairo: Government Press. |