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"Robin 1996 b: figs 4-5; Ryckmans, Gonzague 1955: pl. I"
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Translations:
1Mrṯdʾln Yrm of Hmdn and S¹ʾrn and ʾs³wf and ʾgrʿ ibn [... ...] built and finished the synagogue Brk for ʾl, 2the Master of the heaven and of the land, for the safety of their lords ʾbkrb ʾs¹ʿd and Ḥs³n Yhʾmn and Mʿdkrb Yhnʿm and Mrṯdʾln Y- 3zʾn and S²rḥbʾl Yʿfr, the kings of Sabaʾ, ḏu-Raydān, Ḥaḍramawt and Ymnt and in order that ʾln, the Master of the heaven and of the land, might give them 4the honour of his name, and the safety of their persons, their privileged members, and their vassals in war and peace. In the month of 5Ḫrfn of the year five hundred forty-three. Peace, peace, synagogue Bryk.
Translation Notes:
4"la crainte révérencieuse (?)" (Robin).
Chronological
Period: E
Mentioned Date: 543 Ḥimyar
Physical
Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure
Materials: Stone
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Monogram Name: S¹ʾrn
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Monogram Name: Bryk
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Monogram Name: Hmdn
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Linguistic
Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Late Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Construction text
Writing Techniques: Relief
Spatial
Site: Rayda, ʿAmrān, Yemen
Ancient Name: Rydt
Type of Site: Settlement
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