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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Arbach and Audouin 2004: 56, fig. 32; Arbach and Schiettecatte 2006: pl. 3/7"

Text:

Translations:

1Yhzḥ Rdʿn son of S¹mh- 
2s¹mʿ built Ys¹mʿqhl.

Translation Notes:

2the name of the sanctuary sounds unusual, rather resembling a proper name. We could alternatively hypothesize that Ys¹mʿqhl is the name of the family's ancestor, translating: "Yhzḥ Rdʿn son of S¹mhs¹mʿ, offspring of Ys¹mʿqhl".

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Pillar
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 106, w. 70, th. 50
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Zigzag lines
Type Level 1: Framework
Type Level 2: With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative Subjects:
View: In profile
Subject Level 1: Animal
Subject Level 2: Ibex
Animal Gestures:
Recumbent
Part Of Animal Body: Complete figure
Monogram Name: Yhzḥ Rdʿn
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Type Level 1: Scene
Figurative Subjects:
View: Frontal
Subject Level 1: Animal
Subject Level 2: Horned animal
Part Of Animal Body: Head
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Circular elements
View: Frontal
Human Gender: Woman
Human Clothes:
Long skirt
Bodice crossed on the chest
Human Weapons:
Spear
Curved stick
Human Gestures:
Standing
Subject Level 1: Human figure
Human Jewellery:
Necklace
Part Of Human Body: Complete figure
View: In profile
Subject Level 1: Animal
Subject Level 2: Ostrich
Animal Gestures:
Recumbent
Part Of Animal Body: Complete figure
Subject Level 1: Weapon
Subject Level 2: Spearheads
Letter Measure: 7

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Minaic → Central Minaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Construction text
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Kamna, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Kmnhw
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Ṣanʿāʾ
institution: The National Museum
private Collection: false

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