Hudhud
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𐩠𐩵𐩠𐩵
ID: 9888

Text:

Translations:

... [qayls of the tribe S¹mʿy], third of Ḥs²dm, dedicated
1to their Patron Tʾlb Rymm, the Lord of Trʿt, two
2female (!) statues in praise because  He granted him [his son]
3Yrm, of the family Hmdn; may Tʾlb grant to his servant
4ʾws¹lt and to his son Ns²ʾkrb prosperity,
5safety and the goodwill of their lord ʾls²rḥ
6Yḥḍb, king of Sabaʾ and ḏ-Rydn, and his son
7Wtrm; may He destroy and humiliate all
8their enemies and their ill-wishers. By Tʾlb Rymm.

Chronological

Period: D

Physical

Support: Object → Artefact → Base → Of statue with dedicatory inscription
Materials: Stone
Measures: h. 45, w. 35, th. 37
Letter Measure: 3.5

Linguistic

Language: Ancient South Arabian → Sabaic → Central Middle Sabaic
Alphabet: Ancient South Arabian
Script Typology: Monumental writing
Textual Typology: Dedicatory text (conjectural)
Concordances: Riyām 19

Spatial

Site: Jabal Riyām, Ṣanʿāʾ, Yemen
Ancient Name: Trʿt
Type of Site: Religious area

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