Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 2430

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"By kind permission of S. Rijziger"

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"Robin 1996 b: 676, fig. 1"

Text:

Translations:

1Mlkkrb Yhnʾm and his sons ʾbkrb ʾs¹ʿd and Ḏrʾʾmr ʾymn, kings of Sabaʾ, 
2ḏu-Raydān, Ḥaḍramawt and Yamanat built, laid foundations, finished and completed 
3their house S²wḥṭn, from foundations to top, with the power of 
4their Lord, the Lord of heaven. In the month [... ...] in the year four hundred ninty-three.

Chronological

Period: E
Mentioned Date: 493 Ḥimyar

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Wall
Materials: Stone
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Monogram Name: bḥlf
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Monogram Name: S²qr
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: King
Symbol Reference Text: Ḥimyarite symbol

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Late Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Construction text
Writing Techniques: Relief
Royal Inscription: Yes
Concordances: Gl 389

Spatial

Site: Mankath, Ibb, Yemen
Ancient Name: Unknown
Site: Ẓafār, Ibb, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ẓfr
Type of Site: Settlement

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