Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 1567

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Translations:

1ʿAzîz, the Nâʿilite, has (hol)lowed and
2emptied and helped in the city
3Sumhurâm. He has built in heavy material for Ṯaʾil,
4him of (the clan) ʾAslamum. He held the promise to
5Waddʾab Ha[ʿ](an) Yarḏiḥ.
1ʿZZ the NʿL-ite dug and 
2cleared out, in discharge of his service obligations in the town of Samhar, 
3the water-channel of LṮʾL 
4of ʾS¹LMM ʿRG. The labour 
5was performed under contract, by HʿN YRḎḤ.
1[... ...]
2... and [...] the town of 
3S¹mhrm (in) the fourth (eponymate) year of 
4Yġṯʾl of ʾs¹lmm.  
5Wd-ʾb H[..] Yrḏḥ.

Translation Notes:

3-4"(im) vierten Jahr des Yaġūṯʾil aus (der Sippe) ʾAslamum" (Stein).

Chronological

Period: D (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 57.2, w. 64.7
Letter Measure: 5.7 to 6.4

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Ḥaḍramitic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Construction text (conjectural)
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Khawr Rūrī, Ẓufār, Oman
Ancient Name: S¹mhrm / S¹mrm
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Salālah
institution: Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: nos. 2+3

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