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CIH 435


By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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By kind permission of Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien
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DEPOSIT INFORMATION

DepositWien, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Sem 17

SUPPORT INFORMATION

Support typeStone piece
MaterialStone
Dimensionsh. 24, w. 84

ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE

Origin
Modern siteMaʾrib
Ancient siteMryb / Mrb
Geographical areaMaʾrib
CountryYemen
NotesThe text was found by Arnaud and first published by Möhl (1845: ii,180) as an inscription on Mārib dam's walls. However, Müller, David H. 1899: 37-39 maintains that it simply was in the vicinity of the dam.
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EPIGRAPHS

TitleCIH 435
LanguageAncient South Arabian » Sabaic » Central Middle Sabaic
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BIBLIOGRAPHY

Möhl 1845Möhl, J. 1845. Pièces relatives aux inscriptions himyarites découvertes par M.Th.Jos. Arnaud de Lurs (Basses-Alpes). II. Inscriptions. Journal Asiatique 4e série, 5: 169-182.
Müller, David H. 1899Müller, David H. (ed.) 1899. Südarabische Altertümer im Kunsthistorischen Hofmuseum. Vienna: Alfred Hölder. [Im Auftrage und mit Unterstützung des Oberstlämmerer-Amtes seiner K. und K. Apost. Majestät]