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Schm/Mārib 3


Schmidt et al. 1982: pl. 126 c

INSCRIPTION INFORMATION

LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic
ScriptAncient South Arabian
Script typologyMonumental writing
Text directionRight-to-left
Chronology
PeriodA

TEXT

marker


   1  Yqdmʾl bn Ẓwrqrʾ Qrs²
   2  Yrs¹(m)

Apparatus
2Yrs¹m or Yrs¹n. Yrs¹m is a name of a tribe, so could be a part of the onomastic formula of the author's father. It could also be another personal name.

OBJECT INFORMATION

Support typeRock
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin and provenance
Modern siteJabal Balaq al-Awsaṭ
Ancient siteUnknown
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
NotesThe rock inscription is close to an ancient religious building.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Schmidt et al. 1982: 68, pl. 126 cSchmidt, Jürgen, Brunner, Ueli, Gerig, M., Müller, Walter W. and Schoch, R. 1982. Mārib. Erster vorläufiger Bericht über die Forschungen des deutschen archäologischen Instituts in der Umgebung der Sabäerhauptstadt. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 1: 5-89.