Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Arbach and Schiettecatte 2006: pl. 12/36"

Text:

Translations:

1Ydʿʾb ʾmr son of 
2S¹mhyfʿ dedicated to 
3ʿṯtr ḏ-Ḏbn.

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Altar
Materials: Stone
Shape: With truncated pyramidal base
Measures: h. 90, w. 21.5, th. 19
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Horizontal grooves
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Dentils
Figurative Subjects:
Monogram Name: Ydʿʾb ʾmr
Subject Level 1: Monogram
Letter Measure: 4.2

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Minaic → Central Minaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Royal Inscription: Yes

Spatial

Site: as-Sawdāʾ, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ns²n
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Ṣanʿāʾ
institution: The National Museum
private Collection: false

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