Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 7916
Leclant 1959: 68, pl. XXXI Image free from copyright

Leclant 1959: 68, pl. XXXI Image free from copyright

Leclant 1959: 67, pl. XXX Image free from copyright

Leclant 1959: 67, pl. XXX Image free from copyright

Leclant 1959: 63, pl. XXVI/b Image free from copyright

Leclant 1959: 63, pl. XXVI/b Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1Ṣbḥhmw and Lḥy of the family Fqmm
2of Mryb dedicated to
3ʾlmqh for the life.

Translation Notes:

3The translation of l-ṭl is suggested by Drewes 1959: 92 and by Jamme 1963: 326.

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Altar
Materials: Stone
Shape: Squared
Measures: h. 44.5, w. 28
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Letter Measure: 5.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Ethiopian Early Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Script Cursus: Boustrophedon
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: Doc. 4, T. 6

Spatial

Site: Gobochela, Tigray, Ethiopia
Ancient Name: Unknown
Deposit:
settlement: Addis Abeba
institution: National Archaeological Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: JE 110

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