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Bāfaqīh and Robin 1979 b: 13, pl.1 Image free from copyright

Bāfaqīh and Robin 1979 b: 13, pl.1 Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1Ms²ʿrm and Ḥẓyn those of 
2Hṣbḥ and Qyln Ml made an offering 
3to their god and their lord 
4ʿm ḏ-ʿḏbtm lord of N- 
5ʿmn of a slab for their safety 
6and the safety of their dependents and their houses 
7and of all what they possessed.

Translation Notes:

5The word bḥtn is translated as "votive object" by Avanzini.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 39, w. 25, th. 6
Letter Measure: about 4.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Qatabanic → Marginal Qatabanic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: CSAI II, 11, BaRo 1

Spatial

Site: Ḥaṣī, al-Bayḍāʾ, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ḥ[ṣy] / Ḥ[ṣym]
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Ṣanʿāʾ
institution: The National Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: YM 1689

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