Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 4027

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"Calvet and Robin 1997: 171, cat. 89"

Text:

Translations:

1Rbbm Yḫḍf and his brothers, banū 
2Mḏyn, dedicated to the Master of their house ʾ- 
3ḍr this inscription, from the tithe he has to give Him 
4from the crops of his land, in the year of Tbʿ- 
5krb son ofʾbkrb, ibn Kbr Ḫ- 
6ll, in the first year of his office; and in order that He should grant them good crops 
7in their land and their fields, 
8and for their safety and for the satisfaction 
9of their lords, the banū Mwḍʿm, and in order that He should grant 
10them healthy male children, 
11and should protect them against any harm and mischief, 
12and because it has been and will be favourable for Rbbm and the banū Mḏyn.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Measures: h. 27.1, w. 18.5, th. 0.4

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Unknown
Ancient Name: Unknown
Deposit:
settlement: Paris
institution: Louvre Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: AO 25597

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