Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 1041

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"CIH: i/iv, pl. XXXI"

Text:

Translations:

1ʾlfdy son of ʾlydʿ 
2dedicated to Tʾlb himself, 
3his children and his properties 
4when he was in charge of his tribe 
5Yrs¹m during the construction of Ḍbḥm

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Stela → Stela with framework
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 58, w. 48
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Horizontal grooves
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Dentils

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Jabal Riyām, Ṣanʿāʾ, Yemen
Ancient Name: Trʿt
Type of Site: Religious area
Deposit:
settlement: Berlin
institution: Altes Museum (formerly Königlisches Museum)
private Collection: false
identification Number: 2684

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