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Old South Arabic pattern
(نقش عربي جنوبي قديم)

Title	Old South Arabic pattern
Title Original	نقش عربي جنوبي قديم
Publication Date:	Approximately 0 - 5th century AD
Publication Place	- World Museum, Vienna
Subject	to forbid
Type	Other
Language	Undetermined
Digital	Yes
Manuscript	No
Physical Dimensions	الطول : 37 سم ، العرض : 19 سم ، الارتفاع : 7.5 سم
Library:	Museum With No Frontiers
Library Asset ID	15.300
Record ID	object;EPM;at;Mus23;4;ar
Library Location	World Museum, Vienna
Date	Approximately 0 - 5th century AD
Notes	The ancient South Arabic language, which like modern Arabic belongs to the group of Semitic languages, was written with its own alphabet, and the inscriptions that were handed down, such as irrigation systems, contracts, legal texts, dedication inscriptions, and graves, remain important sources for studying the language and culture of ancient Yemen. In the first half of the seventh century, Yemen embraced Islam, and with it the Arabic alphabet. The Northern Arabic language replaced the ancient Southern Arabic language
Sample Text	"Ancient South Arabic Inscription" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus23;4;ar

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Old South Arabic pattern

(نقش عربي جنوبي قديم)

Publication Date Approximately 0 - 5th century AD

Publication Place - World Museum, Vienna

Subject to forbid

Type Other

Language Undetermined

Digital Yes

Manuscript No

Physical Dimensions الطول : 37 سم ، العرض : 19 سم ، الارتفاع : 7.5 سم

Library Museum With No Frontiers

Library Asset ID 15.300

Record ID object;EPM;at;Mus23;4;ar

Library Location World Museum, Vienna

Date Approximately 0 - 5th century AD

Notes The ancient South Arabic language, which like modern Arabic belongs to the group of Semitic languages, was written with its own alphabet, and the inscriptions that were handed down, such as irrigation systems, contracts, legal texts, dedication inscriptions, and graves, remain important sources for studying the language and culture of ancient Yemen. In the first half of the seventh century, Yemen embraced Islam, and with it the Arabic alphabet. The Northern Arabic language replaced the ancient Southern Arabic language

Sample Text "Ancient South Arabic Inscription" within Discover Islamic Art Collections. Museum Without Borders, 2026. https://islamicart.museumwnf.org/database_item.php?id=object;EPM;at;Mus23;4;ar