Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 8974

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"By kind permission of GOAM"

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"By kind permission of GOAM"

Text:

Translations:

1[...]r, son of ʿmrtʿ, descendant of Bʿgm, qyl of the tribe Ḥlzw,
2dedicated to his god and his Master Bs²mm Yṯʿn, Lord of Ḫrf and N
3ʿlm, in His sanctuary Ḫrf, with respect to (what) he asked Him and sought His help for, when he undertook the expedition and
4[... ...] Ḥlzw their lord [... ...]
5[... ...] the tribe
6[... ...] ... and Bs²mm intervened and [... ...]
7[... ...] 
8his [... ...] and
9the owners of their 
10house. By Bs²mm
11Blw and their
12gods and
13[... ...]

Chronological

Period: C

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Materials: Alabaster

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Qatabanic → Marginal Qatabanic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text (conjectural)
Writing Techniques: Incision

Spatial

Site: Hajar Lajiya / Hajar Warrāṣ, Shabwa, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ḥlzwm
Type of Site: Settlement
Deposit:
settlement: Aden
institution: University Museum
private Collection: false
identification Number: UAM 507

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