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Limestone inscribed slab; South Arabian text incised in 7 lines; part of the inscription is missing and was probably included on another block in the wall. On the object's right side there is also a fragmentary inscription suggesting that this block was on the corner of the structure. Two square holes are carved into the top surface of the block, but they were not used to secure the feet of a statue; they may have been used to secure the inscription in place or part of the reuse of the block. Traces of pigment confirmed as hematite (red ochre).
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