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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Ṭaīrān 2000: 51"

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"Ṭaīrān 2000: 54"

Text:

Translations:

1Nhyt son of Mlkm
2dedicated to ḏ-S¹mwy 
3ḏ-ʾḏnn the incense burner
4for his safety.

Chronological

Period: C (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Incense burner
Materials: Stone
Shape: With truncated pyramidal base
Measures: h. 38 (h. top 18, h. bottom 20), w. top 21, w. bottom 17.5-21
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Crescent moon and disc with base
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Subject Level 1: Geometric motif
Subject Level 2: False window
Symbol Shape: Letter Ḏ
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ḏ-S¹mwy

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: Unknown
Ancient Name: Unknown

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