418 inscriptions

Inscriptions

DʿMT and Aksumite texts in their attested scripts, with published translations and exact sources.

Deutsche Aksum-Expedition photograph of the 52-line RIÉ 189 Ethiopic inscription recording Ezana’s Noba campaign.
RIÉ 189ʿEzana’s Noba campaignAksum, Ethiopia

Catalogue

418 inscriptions in chronological order

Showing 265288
RIÉ 262

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 262Aksumite corpus; date uncertainCullite

RIÉ 262 stone inscription

This pierre from Cullite preserves published translation of the surviving beginning.

Native-script transcription is not available here.

RIÉ 265

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 265sixth-century Aksumite presence in South ArabiaAcquired in Aden by D.H. Müller and sent to Wien, provenance unknown.

RIÉ 265 une lampe fait d'un fragment de plaque inscrite

This une lampe fait d'un fragment de plaque inscrite from Acquired in Aden by D.H. Müller and sent to Wien, provenance unknown. preserves surviving fragment, line by line. The reading or interpretation remains uncertain.

Native-script transcription is not available here.

RIÉ 266

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 266sixth-century Aksumite presence in South ArabiaProvenance unknown.

RIÉ 266 inscribed slab

This dalle from Provenance unknown. preserves recognizable words only.

Native-script transcription is not available here.

RIÉ 267

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 267Aksumite corpus; date uncertainMeroë

RIÉ 267 dalles contiguës

This dalles contiguës from Meroë preserves recognizable phrase only.

Native-script transcription is not available here.

RIÉ 288

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 288Aksumite corpus; date uncertainAksum

RIÉ 288 seal

This seal from Aksum preserves surviving short text or mark.

ḤFDM / WQHʾL

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 291

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 291Aksumite corpus; date uncertainAdulis

RIÉ 291 seal

This seal from Adulis preserves surviving short text or mark.

Ratnadāma / Ratradūmi (?)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 293

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 293Aksumite corpus; date uncertainHawelti

RIÉ 293 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Hawelti preserves surviving short text or mark.

hyw / hywt (four times)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 294

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 294Aksumite corpus; date uncertainHawelti

RIÉ 294 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Hawelti preserves surviving short text or mark.

qm (twice)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 296

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 296Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 296 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

srʿ / ʿrs / ʿsr / ʿsm (?)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 297

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 297Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 297 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

hyw / hywt (twice)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 298

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 298Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 298 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

r(b)n (?)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 299

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 299Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 299 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

ʿdd (understood as ʿzz)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 300

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 300Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 300 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

mts

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 301

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 301Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 301 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

hyw (twice)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 302

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 302Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 302 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

ḥnʾt (alternative tʾnh)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 303

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 303Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 303 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

WʿRN HYWT

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 304

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 304Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 304 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

hr (twice?) / srfh (?)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 305

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 305Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 305 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

hyw / hywt

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 306

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 306Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 306 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

nr (twice)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 307

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 307Aksumite corpus; date uncertainYeha

RIÉ 307 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Yeha preserves surviving short text or mark.

n(b)n (?)

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text
RIÉ 308

No verified photograph or facsimile is available here. The cited edition identifies the object.

RIÉ 308Aksumite corpus; date uncertainMatara

RIÉ 308 small bronze object

This small bronze object from Matara preserves surviving short text or mark.

qm

Geʿez in South Arabian-derived scriptRead text

Source register

Source register

RIÉ 1–443, with separately numbered text versions, supplements, and Arabian witnesses from the checked corpus and DASI. Dates and uncertain identifications follow the cited editions; missing texts, translations, and images are recorded below.

361–420 of 512 entries. Copies and language versions retain their own references.

Aksumite corpus & Arabian witnesses57
  1. RIÉ 334

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  2. RIÉ 335

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  3. RIÉ 336

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  4. RIÉ 337

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Edition text not transcribed here; published RIÉ or DAE plate cited
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  5. RIÉ 338

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  6. RIÉ 339

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  7. RIÉ 340

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  8. RIÉ 341

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  9. RIÉ 341 A

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  10. RIÉ 342

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  11. RIÉ 343

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  12. RIÉ 344

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  13. RIÉ 345

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  14. RIÉ 346

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  15. RIÉ 347

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  16. RIÉ 348

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  17. RIÉ 349

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  18. RIÉ 350

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  19. RIÉ 351

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  20. RIÉ 352

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  21. RIÉ 353

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Edition text not transcribed here; published RIÉ or DAE plate cited
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  22. RIÉ 354

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  23. RIÉ 355

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  24. RIÉ 356

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  25. RIÉ 357

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  26. RIÉ 358

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  27. RIÉ 359

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  28. RIÉ 360

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  29. RIÉ 361

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  30. RIÉ 362

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Tentative transliterated reading available; native-script transcription unavailable here.
    English
    Tentative lexical or personal-name gloss available in the reader.
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  31. RIÉ 364

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  32. RIÉ 365

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  33. RIÉ 366

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  34. RIÉ 367

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  35. RIÉ 368

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Tentative transliterated reading available; native-script transcription unavailable here.
    English
    Tentative lexical or personal-name gloss available in the reader.
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  36. RIÉ 369

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  37. RIÉ 370

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  38. RIÉ 371

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  39. RIÉ 372

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  40. RIÉ 373

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  41. RIÉ 374

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
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    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  42. RIÉ 375

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  43. RIÉ 376

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  44. RIÉ 377

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
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    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
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    No exact artifact image available here
  45. RIÉ 378

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
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    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  46. RIÉ 379

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    No exact artifact image available here
  47. RIÉ 380

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
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    No exact artifact image available here
  48. RIÉ 381

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
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    No exact artifact image available here
  49. RIÉ 382

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
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    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
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    No exact artifact image available here
  50. RIÉ 383

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Matara · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
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    No exact artifact image available here
  51. RIÉ 385

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Tokhonda · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Exact published facsimile available in the reader.
  52. RIÉ 386

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · Daʿru · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  53. RIÉ 387

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
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    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  54. RIÉ 388

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Published plate cited; image not yet available here
  55. RIÉ 389

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Exact published facsimile available in the reader.
  56. RIÉ 391

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Exact published facsimile available in the reader.
  57. RIÉ 392

    Aksumite corpus; date uncertain · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Aksumite corpus; individual date uncertain

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Exact published facsimile available in the reader.
Earlier, later & uncertain comparisons3
  1. RIÉ 363

    commentary includes a pre-Aksumite comparison or possible assignment · Matara · Geʿez

    Possibly pre-Aksumite; retained for comparison

    Original
    Native-script transcription not yet available
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    No secure translation in the checked source, or translation not yet available here
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    No exact artifact image available here
  2. RIÉ 384

    commentary includes a pre-Aksumite comparison or possible assignment · Matara · Geʿez

    Possibly pre-Aksumite; retained for comparison

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
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    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
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    No exact artifact image available here
  3. RIÉ 390

    commentary includes a pre-Aksumite comparison or possible assignment · ʿAddi ʿAlawti / Qohayto region · Geʿez

    Possibly pre-Aksumite; retained for comparison

    Original
    Native-script transcription not available here; transliterated reading supplied
    English
    English translation or lexical gloss available in reader
    Image
    Exact published facsimile available in the reader.