Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 8683
Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 50/62 Image free from copyright

Bernand, Drewes and Schneider 1991: ii, pl. 50/62 Image free from copyright

Text:

Translations:

1By Nbṭʾl S²wʿn,
2son of Yʾtw, this altar to Hbs¹

Chronological

Period: A

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Altar
Materials: Stone
Shape: Squared
Measures: h. 22, w. 58, th. 28
Letter Measure: 8.2-6

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: DEE, III, 37

Spatial

Site: Matara, Debub, Eritrea
Ancient Name: Unknown
Deposit:
settlement: Addis Abeba
institution: National Archaeological Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: JE 4020

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