Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Robin 1997 a: 160-161, fig. 2"

Text:

Translations:

1This is the inscription of S¹mhrym 
2Ḏbyn, son of Krbʾl, brother of 
3Ydʿʾl and S¹mhʿly, 
4when he celebreted the ritual meal of ʿṯtr ḏ-Ḏ ‒ 
5bn and burnt offerings to Him in Trḥ. 
6By S¹mhʿly.

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Stela
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 80 (without the lower fragment), w. 53
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Monogram Name: S¹mhrym
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Monogram Name: S¹mhrym
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Symbol Shape: Blitzbündel and Doppelgriffel
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: King
Symbol Reference Text: mukarrib of Sabaʾ
Letter Measure: 7.5

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Jabal al-Lawdh, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Kwrn
Type of Site: Religious area

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