Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"al-Saʿīd 2005: 48-49"

Text:

Translations:

1Yzd and his sons Whbs²bʿn and 
2Ḫrf descendants of ḏ-Mryʾm vassals of ḏ-
3Grfm dedicated to ʿṯtr Master of ʾ-
4ḏnn this inscription, because 
5his two sons Kbrm and Brkm became priests 
6and because He protected these young men
7during this priesthood, and so that ʿṯtr may continue
8to protect these young men
9and their crops; by ʿṯtr ḏ-Grbm
10and the Master of ʾḏnn.

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Decorations:
Type Level 1: Framework
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: Dentils

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: as-Sawdāʾ, al-Jawf, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ns²n
Type of Site: Settlement

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