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"Bron 2009 a: pl. III"

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Translations:

1Qrms²m son of Rʾbʿṯt of the family S³nḥm dedicated to Ḥwkm the bronze 
2dedication from his property, when Ḥwkm helped Qrms²m, as he asked Him, according to 
3the order that his lord Ydʿʾb had ordered to him, in order to command and to be the qyl of the tribe ḏ-Qbln; and 
4may Ḥwkm continue to help Qrms²m in all that he will ask to Him, and will request to 
5the priest of Ḥwkm and the priest of ʿm ḏ-Rymtm ḏ-Twʿrn (?); (Qrms²m) committed to Ḥwkm his 
6life, his faculties, his properties and all his children and his two brothers Yṣrʿm and Yqnʿm, 
7and all their children and their brothers of the family S³nḥm, by ʿm, ʾnby, 
8Ḥwkm, ḏt Ṣntm, ḏt Ẓhrn, ḏt Rḥbn and by their two 
9lords Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn and his son S²hr, the two kings of Qatabān; and Qrms²m 
10committed to Ḥwkm his dedication against everyone who may damage it or may move it from its place.

Translation Notes:

4-5Bron translates: "Puisse Ḥwkm continuer à accorder son aide à Qrms²m dans tout ce qu'il Lui promettra. Ont demandé de l'aide le prêtre de Ḥwkm et le prêtre de ʿm ḏ-Rymtm, qui étaient en difficulté (?)"

Chronological

Period: B

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Dentils

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Unknown
Ancient Name: Unknown

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