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"Bron 2009 a: pl. IV"

Text:

Translations:

1S¹ʿdʿm and his two sons S¹ʿds²ms¹m and Nʿdm 
2Brnṭm, of Wnb, dedicated to their god and their 
3lord Ḥwkm Nbṭ and His gods, the gods of the temple 
4S²bʿn, two dedications - one in silver, 
5whose value is fifty s¹lʿ, the other in bronze, 
6of ten s¹lʿ - in His temple of Mnʿm, as a tribute 
7which they collected (or: which is found) for their lord Ḥwkm in the two cities of Ẓfr 
8and Mrymtm, as He had ordered in His oracle; and as for Ḥwkm and 
9His gods, may they assure the safety and the health of these men and of 
10their sons and their people, and this health for them; and these men 
11committed their two dedications against everyone who may damage 
12and remove (them) from their places; by ʿṯtr, 
13ʿm, ʾnby, Ḥwkm 
14and the gods of the temple S²bʿn.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Type Level 2: With abstract-figurative elements
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Plant
Subject Level 2: Vine scroll

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: Hajar al-ʿĀdī, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Mrymtm
Type of Site: Settlement

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