Hudhud
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"Antonini and Agostini 2010: 66, 81, pl. 51/a By kind permission of Missione Archeologica Italiana nella Repubblica dello Yemen (©MAIRY)"

Text:

Translations:

1Zyd ḏ-Qṭr 
2dedicated to ḏ-Yhrq 
3[... ...]

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Altar
Materials: Stone
Shape: With truncated pyramidal base
Measures: h. 48, w. foot 16-19
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Snake
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Letter Measure: 2.4

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: Barāqish, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Yṯl
Type of Site: Settlement

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