DASI ID: ID: 8739
Fakhry 1952: iii, pl. XVI Image free from copyright
Text:
Translations:
1Ns²ʾkrb Yhʾmn, king of Sabaʾ, 2son of Ḏmrʿly Ḏrḥ, dedicated to 3ʾlmqh, Lord of the ibexes of Ṣrwḥ, six 4statues of bronze for his safety and the safety of 5the house S¹lḥn and of their kingdom. And may He grant [... ...].
Chronological
Period: C
Mentioned Date: (80-100 AD)
Physical
Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 39, w. 52, th. 45
Decorations:
Figurative Subjects:
Symbol Shape: Totschläger
Subject Level 1: Symbol
Symbol Reference: God
Symbol Reference Text: ʾlmqh
Linguistic
Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Royal Inscription: Yes
Spatial
Site: Ṣirwāḥ-Khawlān, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ṣrwḥ
Type of Site: Settlement
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