Hudhud
Hudhud Logo
𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 8592
Walker 1938: pl. V Image free from copyright

Walker 1938: pl. V Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1Rbʿt son of [... ...] dedicated to
2ʾlmqh [... ...] in praise
3because he returned in safety from
4all the expeditions in which he took part,
5fought and  followed their lord
6S²ʿrm ʾwtr, king of S¹bʾ
7and ḏ-Rydn, son of ʿlhn 
8Nhfn, king of S¹bʾ. And may ʾlmqh continue
9to protect the person of His
10servant Rbʿt, and may ʾlmqh grant them
11the  goodwill and satisfaction of their
12two lords S²ʿrm ʾwtr and 
13Ḥywʿṯtr Yḍʿ; by ʾlmqh.

Chronological

Period: D (conjectural)

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Marble
Measures: h. 17.5, w. 10, th. 2.75

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text

Spatial

Site: Unknown
Ancient Name: Unknown

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