CSAI
Corpus of South Arabian Inscriptions


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INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Late Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Text appearanceRaised
Execution techniqueIncision
Measure of letters5
Chronology
PeriodE
Textual typologyConstruction text - fragmentary

TEXT

marker


   1  [... ...](b)ny Ṯwlmn ḏ-M(y)[... ...]
   2  [... ...b]rʾw w-hwṯrn w-h(s²)[qrn ... ...]
   3  [... ...]-hw mnhmtm w-ʿṣ[... ...]
   4  [... ...]w byt-hw (M)yfʿ[... ...]
   5  [... ...] b-ʿl(t)-hw mknt-h[... ...]
   6  [... ...](b)-kl ṣwbt w-[... ...]
   7  [... ...]rn w-b<y>tn [.]fʿ(m) [... ...]
   8  [... ...]m[.] w-(ṣ)b(t)-[h]mw [... ...]
   9  [... ...]Ṣ[.]dnm wy(n)-hmw [... ...]

OBJECT INFORMATION

DepositDhamār, University Museum, ThUM 182
Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 36, w. 31, th. 9
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteRakhma
Ancient siteRḫmt
Geographical areaDhamār
CountryYemen
Archaeological contextUrban context: Private house Myfʿ[... ...]
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