Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 107

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"Jändl 2009: 241, pl. XXII"

Text:

Translations:

1Whbm and his brothers 
2of the family Klbt dedicated 
3to ʾlmqh ḏ-Hrn 
4this tablet, as He 
5bade him in His oracle 
6for their well-being; and 
7may He grant them prosperity.

Chronological

Period: B

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Measures: h. 15.7, w. 9.5, th. 0.2
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Dentils
Letter Measure: 1.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Cast

Spatial

Site: ʿAmrān, ʿAmrān, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʿmrn
Type of Site: Modern site with reemployed inscriptions or artefacts
Deposit:
settlement: London
institution: The British Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: BM 48476=1862,1028.24

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