Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵

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"Bron 2013 b: 190, fig. 4"

Text:

Translations:

1ʿmkrb, servant of the family Bḥḍm, dedicated
2to Tʾlb Rymm, the Lord of ʿdf, the tablet
3as he promised to Him, in order that He saves him
4from the wars and the razzias of the Arabs, of the region
5of the East. And Tʾlb saved and delivered
6His servant ʿmkrb; might Tʾlb continue
7to save and protect His servant ʿmkr-
8b from the war and the evil, for his safety
9and the safety of the owners of their house and good
10crops in the land of their lords.

Chronological

Period: C (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Stela → Stela with framework
Materials: Bronze
Measures: h. 26.7, w. 20

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: Jabal al-ʿAdan, Ṣanʿāʾ, Yemen
Ancient Name: ʿdf
Type of Site: Religious area

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