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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 9001

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"Mold of A 475a Höfner 1973: pl. XII, fig. 1"

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"Mold of A 475b Höfner 1973: pl. XII, fig. 2"

Text:

Translations:

1There is nothing owed by Rbʾl of Ḥbb and his partners in
2respect of any outstanding debt in Ḥyʾly currency
3which they have been incurring on the dates as testified. They have
4(now) discharged this debt, contracted in the year of ʾlkrb
5son of Yqhmlk kbr ḫll.

Translation Notes:

1Höfner: "Und dies (ist es), was zu Lasten des Rbʾl ḏū-Ḥbb ist…" ("and this is what is imposed to Rbʾl…").

Physical

Support: Object → Stone piece
Letter Measure: 2.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Legal text
Writing Techniques: Incision
Concordances: A 475 b

Spatial

Site: Ṣirwāḥ-Khawlān, Maʾrib, Yemen
Ancient Name: Ṣrwḥ
Type of Site: Settlement

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