Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 3943

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"CIH: i/iv, pl. XXXVII"

Text:

Translations:

1[... ...] their sons [... ...] 
2and S¹ʿdm and [... ...] dedicated to their Patron 
3Tʾlb Rymm Lord of Ḫḍʿtn of the town ʾknṭ 
4this statue in praise because he saved and protected his servant [..]bʿṯt 
5in the war that occurred between the armies of Sabaʾ and Ḥimyar 
6and granted him, Tʾlb Rymm, a conspicuous massacre and a booty and because 
7Tʾlb Rymm saved him from the revenge he took on the town 
8of Wʾln of Rdmn and may Tʾlb Rymm continue to grant their vassals 
9favour and safety and prosperity of faculties and material resources 
10and satisfaction of their lords and their tribe; by Tʾlb Rymm.

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 32, w. 52, th. 20

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: Kāniṭ, ʿAmrān, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʾknṭ
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Istanbul
institution: Ancient Orient Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: 7477bis

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