Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 6129

Text:

Translations:

1Rdmyn, of 
2Ṣrfn, dedicated
3to ʾlmqh Ṯhwn, 
4Lord of ʾwm, the plaque in silver
5and the statue in bronze, dedication
6which he promised Him for his safety and the safety of his 
7children. By ʾlmqh.

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 12.7, w. 15.7th. 12.4
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Letter Measure: 1.5

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 296

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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