Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Arbach 2011 b: 210-211, figs 13-14"

Text:

Translations:

1ʾbs¹mʿ son of ʿmʾns¹ 
2ḏ-Rkl of the clan Ylqẓ, 
3father of ʿmydʿ, ʾlʿz, 
4Ys¹mʿʾl, ʾlqdm, 
5ʿmḍmd, ʿmḏrʿ 
6and Ṣbḥhm, friend of ʾbydʿ, 
7dedicated and committed 
8to the protection of Nkrḥ Krbhl, when 
9he sacrificed to ḏ-Qbḍ 
10and made an offering to Wd and 
11(the god) appreciated it openly; by the command of 
12the gods of Maʿīn and by 
13ḏt-Ḥmym and by 
14ʾbydʿ.

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Architectural structure → Pillar
Materials: Stone
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Two-pronged fork
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: Nkrḥ

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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