Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 729

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Text:

Translations:

1Ys¹kr Yhʾmn descendant of Hṣbḥ, 
2Yʿgf, ḏ-Ṯmrm and Ḥʾs²m, qyl 
3of the tribe of Mḍḥym, dedicated to his Goddess (lit.: God) 
4and his Lady (lit.: Lord) Rgbn, Mistress of Ḥ- 
5ẓrn, for the safety of his lord Krbʾl 
6ʾyfʿ, king of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān, and for the 
7safety of His servant Ys¹kr descendant of Hẓ- 
8bḥ and Yʿgf, and for the safety of his tribe 
9of Mḍḥym, and for the safety of their land and 
10for the safety of their families, and because She (lit.: He) may vouchsafe 
11to them prosperity.

Chronological

Period: D
Mentioned Date: (middle of 3rd AD)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Plaque → With framework
Materials: Bronze
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Symbol

Linguistic

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

Spatial

Site: Jabal al-ʿAwd, Ibb, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʿwdm
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Ibb
institution: Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: MIbb 7

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