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"al-Hajj 2019: 31, fig. 21"

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"al-Hajj 2019: 31, fig. 22 By kind permission of © M. al-Ḥajj"

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Translations:

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1the tribe Qwmn ḏ-Mrymtm in what (?)
2was made known and issued by (?) (the oracle of) the god and he offered
3and again it was given and dedicated by him; may Ḥwkm
4give assurance of the safety of Ys²h and his brothers and
5their sons and their houses and all his properties. Ys²f
6committed to Ḥwkm and His gods the dedication.

Chronological

Period: D
Range: 101 BCE - 300 CE

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Qatabanic → Central Qatabanic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Hajar al-ʿĀdī, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Mrymtm
Type of Site: Settlement

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