Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 5093

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"Calvet and Robin 1997: 198, cat. 114"

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Translations:

1Frʿkrb ḏ-Ḏrḥn, son of S²hr, qyn, Priest of ʿmm (or, great Priest) - during his priesthood -
2Deliverer of the oracular decision of ʿm from Mrqdm, Collector of lambs (for the sacrifice) according to the oracular decision of ʿm and of Ḥwkm, when 
3he delivered the ʿm oracular decision from Nʿḍ and Ḥwkm oracular decision from Qly, in charge of offerings in 
4the temenos of Qlbn and in charge of offerings of the holy place in Bnʾ - he dedicated to Wrḫ and Ḥrmn 
5a stone slab, as he had asked (both) of Them. He has committed to Wrḫ and Ḥrmn his life 
6his faculties and his sons [... ...] and (ʾ)nmrm and[... ...]; 
7(by) ʿṯtr and by ʿm and by ʾnby and by ḏt Ṣntm [... ...] 
8and by Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn and his son S²hrm [... ...]

Translation Notes:

1-4In my interpretation, as in Robin’s, before the dedication verb there is the list of both the titles of Frʿkrb and of some of his priestly functions.
2Robins’ interpretation of s¹ṭd ṭly (which also occurs in HI 3, a fragmentary text from Hajar ibn Ḥumayd): “préposé à l’onction” is quite interesting; however, in Sabaic ṭly is “lamb”, which seems to fit this context quite well. It is another title of the prince linked to the oracle of the god which was sanctioned by animal sacrifices.
1Frʿkrb ḏ-Ḏrḥn, fils de S²hr, ministre, grand prètre et, durant sa prètrise,
2interprète de ʿm depuis Mrqdm, préposé (?) à l'onction lors de la consultation oraculaire de ʿm et Ḥwkm, le
3jour où ʿm s'est exprimé depuis Nʿḍ et Ḥwkm depuis Qly, gardien (?) avec les deux 
4responsables de Qlbn, gardien de la cella dans (le temple) Bnʾ, a dédié ... ...

Chronological

Period: B2

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 23.5, w. 44.5, th. 7 (AO 4543); h. 15, w. 29, th. 6 (AO 4544)

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Qatabanic → Central Qatabanic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: Q 1, CSAI I, 120

Spatial

Site: Hajar Ibn Ḥumayd, Shabwa, Yemen
Ancient Name: ḏ-Ġylm / ḏt-Ġylm
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Paris
institution: Louvre Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: AO 4543+AO 4544

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