Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 3783

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Translations:

1[... ...]rm mqtwy of ʾls²rḥ Yḥ- 
2ḍb kbr of ʾqynm dedicated to their Patron Rmn ḏ-ʿlm- 
3n ḏ-ʾks²r this statue, because Rmn granted him enemy casualties 
4and captives in abundance in the land of Qatabān, Ḥimyar and Rdmn, and 
5from the Hadramites in the region of Wʿln in the land of Ḫwln, when they did 
6service for their lord ʾls²rḥ Yḥḍb kbr of ʾqynm; so they 
7returned expressions of gratitude to their Patron Rmn (and) dedicated this statue 
8to Rmn as their gift from the sanctuary S¹lym; and because Rmn 
9gratified them with all the favours they both sought from Him, and so that may He 
10grant them the satisfaction of his heart and the goodwill of his lord ʾls²rḥ, and because 
11Rmn promised him, in His power, when his father Ḏnm Y- 
12ẓfr was engaged in war against Ḥimyar, that He would not be neglectful towards him, but would 
13show Himself as a protection to him, namely his father Ḏnm, and because it has been 
14and will be favourable for his vassals the banū Bḥrm.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 60, w.50

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Shibām-Kawkabān, al-Maḥwīt, Yemen
Ancient Name: S²bm
Type of Site: Settlement

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