Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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Text:

Translations:

1Rṯdm son of Ḫ- 
2ḏwm mqtwy 
3of the clan Ynʿn dedicated 
4to ʾlmqh, Master of ʾ- 
5wm this statue.

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 23.5, w. 18, th. 7.5
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Letter Measure: 2.8

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: Ja 757bis

Spatial

Site: Maḥram Bilqīs, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʾwm
Type of Site: Religious area with a necropolis
Deposit:
settlement: Aden
institution: The National Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: NAM 1852

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