DASI ID: ID: 4470
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"Bron 2009 a: pl. III"
Text:
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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