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Ja 554
Estampage of the inscription by A. Jamme
Phillips, Wendell 1955: 240
Phillips, Wendell 1955: 240
SUPPORT INFORMATION
| Support type | Architectural structure » Wall | ||||||
| Material | Stone | ||||||
| Dimensions | h. 23.5, w. 1144 (measures of the text) | ||||||
| Decoration |
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| Notes on support and decorations | The symbol is incised at the beginning of the text (cf. Jamme 1962, ii, 265 and pl. C/2). |
ORIGIN AND PROVENANCE
| Modern site | Maḥram Bilqīs |
| Ancient site | ʾwm |
| Geographical area | Maʾrib |
| Country | Yemen |
| Found | In situ |
| Archaeological context | Religious context: Temple of ʾlmqh bʿl ʾwm |
| Notes | The inscriptions Ja 550-557 are engraved on the outside enclosure wall of the temple, at the sides of the western door (see the location in Jamme 1962 a: ii, pl. C/1). Ja 554 is engraved on the left of Ja 552. |
| Link to site record |
EPIGRAPHS
| Title | Ja 554 |
| Concordance | ZI 39 |
| Language | Ancient South Arabian » Sabaic » Early Sabaic |
| Link to epigraph record |