Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Bron 1998 a: 57-58, pl. 20"

Text:

Translations:

1... clan of Mʾws¹, by the firstfruits and the tithe which ḏ-Qbḍ levied on them, and what they added, when they sacrificed to ḏ-Qbḍ 
2and to Wdm during the festivals 16 victims; by ʿṯtr ḏ-Qbḍ, Wdm, Nkrḥm, and by 
3the gods of Maʿīn and Yṯl, and by Ḥfnm Yṯʿ and ʾlyfʿ Rym, the two kings of Maʿīn; and 
4the clan Qḥln committed their dedications and their inscriptions to the gods mentioned on this wall against 
5anyone who may damage it and remove it from its place.

Chronological

Period: B

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Walls
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 37, w. 161
Letter Measure: 5.2

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Maʿīn, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Qrnw
Type of Site: Settlement

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