Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 10382

Text:

Translations:

1ʾlqwm Ydʿ, priest
2of Wdm ḏ-ʿmd,
3son of ʾbqwm, dedicated
4to Nkrḥm Grzm,
5with the help of Wdm and ʿṯtr
6S²rqn and ʿṯtr
7ḏ-Qbḍm and Nkrḥm,
8with the brotherhood of ʾbydʿ
9and by Maʿīn.

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Pillar
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 122.5, w. 32.5, th. 36.7
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Bull's head
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Two-pronged fork
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: Nkrḥ

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Maʿīn, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Qrnw
Type of Site: Settlement

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