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RES 2680 Fresnel 49; Schm/MA 52
Schmidt et al. 1987: pl. 13/e
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Text appearance | Recessed | ||
| Execution technique | Incision | ||
| Chronology |
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TEXT
1 [Yṯʿʾmr] Byn bn S¹mhʿly Yn[f mkrb S¹bʾ ... ...]
| 1 | Integration in RES |
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Stone piece |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | h. 36, w. 120 |
| Link to object record |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maʾrib |
| Ancient site | Mryb / Mrb |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | Reemployed. In ancient times |
| Notes | The stone has been reemployed as a lintel in the construction of a house in the city of Mārib. |
| Link to site record |
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Schmidt et al. 1987: 139, pl. 13/e | Schmidt, Jürgen, Finster, Barbara, Herberg, Werner, Klaus, M. and Müller, Walter W. 1987. Mārib. Dritter vorläufiger Bericht über die Ausgrabungen und Forschungen in der Sabäerhauptstadt und Umgebung. Archäologische Berichte aus dem Yemen, 4: 97-142. |