Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 4004

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"Calvet and Robin 1997: 174, cat. 91"

Text:

Translations:

1S¹ʿdʾwm of [... ...] 
2dedicated to ḏ-S¹mwy, god of ʾmr, 
3this bronze camel, for his safety 
4and the safety of his two young camels, and so that He should 
5protect his person and all his properties; by 
6ʿṯtr, Hbs¹ and ʾlmqh.

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 11.1, w. 13.8, th. 4.8

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Unknown
Ancient Name: Unknown
Deposit:
settlement: Paris
institution: Louvre Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: AO 4694

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