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ID: 4059
Ryckmans, Gonzague 1957 a: 112, pl. II Image free from copyright

Ryckmans, Gonzague 1957 a: 112, pl. II Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1Ḏmrʿly Ḏrḥ, king of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān, son of 
2Krbʾl Wtr [...] the mountains of Ḥr [... ...] 
3[... ...] the expedition where he hunted, when he hunted the game-hunting of ʿṯtr and 
4Krwm, and when [... ...] 
5[... ...] their slaughter, during which [.....] 
6[....] ten [... ...] and two thousand ibexes and gazelles.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Monumental support → Rock
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Symbol

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Naqīl Shijāʿ, Ṣanʿāʾ, Yemen
Ancient Name: Unknown
Type of Site: Area with rock inscriptions

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