Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 6073
Jamme 1962 a: pl. 24 Image free from copyright

Jamme 1962 a: pl. 24 Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1S¹ʿdʾwm, of the family ʾgylm, vassals of the family Ḥlḥm, dedicated
2to ʾlmqh, Lord of ʾwm, four statues and two
3female statues for the safety of his sons Whbʾwm, Ḏrḥn, Ys²f,
4Rbʾwm, ʾs¹mwm and ʿlym,  of the family ʾgylm, and for his safety
5and the safety of the owners of their house. By ʿṯtr and ʾlmqh and ḏt-Ḥmym.

Chronological

Period: C (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 28.1, w. 64.8, th. 16.9
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Letter Measure: 4.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: MaMB 89, ZI 48

Spatial

Site: Maḥram Bilqīs, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʾwm
Type of Site: Religious area with a necropolis
Deposit:
settlement: Mārib
private Collection: false

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