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Text:

Translations:

1Mṣdqm son of Qs³mm dedicated to ḏt Ḥmym the covering slab, 
2by which ḏt Ḥmym was pleased by him, as 
3his father Qs³mm was performing the rite he who was mourning 
4according to the decree, and then he achieved Her issue; and may it be far from 
5Qs³mm that he may wish ill in what he performs as a rite for 
6the priestess (?) of ḏt Ḥmym [... ...].

Translation Notes:

1-2For the translation of bḥt and of the rḍw and (y)s³twr formulas, see Raybūn-Kafas/Naʿmān 148.
1Mṣdqm, son of Qs³mm, dedicated to ḏt Ḥmym the
2phallus with which ḏt Ḥmym was satisfied for his sake, be-
3cause his father Qs³mm was performing a rite, so that he should mourn
4by decree (or by order) and should achieve her (the goddess's) issuing an oracle (?)...
5and from Qs³mm must (or let) be released from that he wished ill to what he was performing (or performed) as a rite for
6her spirit rʿbt (the healing spirit ?)...

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Raybūn, Ḥaḍramawt, Yemen
Ancient Name: Rybn [oasis]
Type of Site: Settlement

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