DASI ID: ID: 7806
Cohen 1934: pl. X/1 Image free from copyright
Text:
Translations:
1Rṯdʾlw ʾzkn, of the family Ḥlḥlm and S²hr, 2mqtwy of ʾls²rḥ Yḥḍb and his brother Yʾzl Byn, 3the two kings of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān, the two sons of Frʿm Ynhb, king of Sabaʾ, 4dedicated to ʾlmqh-Ṯhwn (and) Ṯwr Bʿlm, Lord of Ḥrwnm, 5this statue in bronze as He showed to him in his dream 6that he will dedicate Him. And indeed he dedicated Him. And may ʾlmqh Ṯhwn 7(and) Ṯwr Bʿlm, Lord of Ḥrwnm, grant them the safety of their two lords, ʾls²rḥ Yḥḍb 8and his brother Yʾzl Byn, the two kings of Sabaʾ and ḏu-Raydān. And may ʾlmqh grant 9him the favour and the benevolence of his two lords. And may He grant him 10male and healthy children and the safety of his person. And may He grant him 11good crops and harvesting which will satisfy him. And may ʾlmqh 12deliver him from all harm and maleficence and malice of the enemy, 13far and near. By ʾlmqh Ṯhwn, Lord of Ḥrwnm.
Chronological
Period: D
Physical
Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Marble
Measures: h. 28.3, w. 21.1
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Letter Measure: 1.6 (max); 1.3 (min)
Linguistic
Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: Ry 36
Spatial
Site: Maʾrib, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Mryb / Mrb
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Bombay
institution: Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: 49 -old K.I.-
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