Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 5523
al-Ghūl 1959 a: 1-22, pl. 1 Image free from copyright

al-Ghūl 1959 a: 1-22, pl. 1 Image free from copyright

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Translations:

1when his lord Ydʿʾb Ḏbyn son of S²hr Ġyln commanded him. 
2Ṣḥwm, son of Yʾzl, from the family of Krs¹ dedicated 
3to ʿm ḏ-Dymtm a limestone slab as 
4ʿm protected his servant Ṣḥwm under the command 
5of his lords S²hr Ygl and his son Ydʿʾb Y- 
6hnʿm and S²hr Hll and his son Ydʿʾb Y- 
7gl, kings of Qatabān - and his lords were priests 
8while he was in charge of the rites during two priesthoods for a period of 
954 years, continuously. He has committed to ʿm 
10[... ...] and his sons S²krʿm and 
11[... ...] Ys²rḥʿm Yʾzl 
12[... ...]ʿly and Yṣr- 
13[... ...]

Chronological

Period: B2

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Slab
Materials: Marble
Measures: h. 44.5, w. 32

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 898, CSAI I, 121

Spatial

Site: an-Nuqūb, Shabwa, Yemen
Ancient Name: Unknown
Type of Site: Hydraulic structure

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