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Biʾr Ḥimà Sab 3 R 25
Robin, al-Ghabbān and al-Saʿīd 2014: 1026, fig. 27
INSCRIPTION INFORMATION
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Late Sabaic | ||
| Script | Ancient South Arabian | ||
| Script typology | Monumental writing | ||
| Text direction | Right-to-left | ||
| Chronology |
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GENERAL NOTES
| The text was copied by the mission Philby-Ryckmans-Lippens (R 25) without an edition. |
TEXT
1 S²rḥbʾl Ykml
OBJECT INFORMATION
| Support type | Rock |
| Material | Stone |
| Dimensions | 50 |
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ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Biʾr Ḥimā |
| Ancient site | Unknown |
| Geographical area | Biʾr Ḥimà |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
| Found | In situ |
| Notes | The text is written above Biʾr Ḥimà Sab 4. |
| Link to site record |
CULTURAL NOTES
According to the editors, S²rḥbʾl Ykml is the son of Lḥyʿt Yrḫm and the grandson of S²rḥbʾl Yqbl, the commander of the troops against Najrān.
BIBLIOGRAPHY
| Robin, al-Ghabbān and al-Saʿīd 2014: 1085-1086, figs 27-28 | Robin, Christian J., al-Ghabbān, ʿAlī I. and al-Saʿīd, Saʿīd F. 2014. Inscriptions antiques de la région de Najrān (Arabie Séoudite Méridionale): nouveaux jalons pour l'histoire de l'écriture, de la langue et du calendrier arabes. Comptes Rendus de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles Lettres, 2014/3: 1033-1128. |