Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

Text:

Translations:

1S¹ʿdm, son of ʿl ‒ 
2fqm, dedicated to ʾl ‒ 
3mqh, Lord of the settlers 
4of Ns²qm, the inscription, 
5as ʾl ‒ 
6mqh ordered him in the oracle for 
7their safety and the safety of 
8their properties and harvests. 
9By ʾlmqh.

Chronological

Period: B (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque
Materials: Bronze
Measures: h. 27

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: al-Bayḍāʾ, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ns²qm
Type of Site: Settlement

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