Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"al-Saʿīd 2002 a: 9, pl. 1"

Text:

Translations:

1ʿmrm and his daughters, 
2those of Ḫn-
3ʿm, dedicated to ʾlmqh,
4Lord of ʾwm, this statue
5in bronze, for the 
6safety of their persons.

Chronological

Period: D (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Maḥram Bilqīs, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʾwm
Type of Site: Religious area with a necropolis
Deposit:
settlement: Riyāḍ
institution: King Saud University Museum
private Collection: false

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