GL1407_01

• Superior document: Squeezes
• Series: Squeezes
• Physical Description: 1 sheet
• Notes: This squeeze preserves Lines 13-20, and then only partially. The remainder of the text can be restored based on other squeezes taken from the same inscription.

Text preserved in this squeeze: 13.the tribes. And when [... ... ...]14.and then sells or15.enters into a partnership with anyone possessing a stall and merchandise16.without (the permission of) the overseer of Shammar, then17.the overseer of Shammar is to take action. (It is also decreed) that the18. [... ... ... ... ... ...]19.sell in Tamnaʿ and set up a shop for its (i.e. Tamnaʿ's) merchandise in20.the Qatabânians buyRestored full text of the inscription:1.[Thus have ordered and decreed]2.[and made inviolable Shahr Hilâl]3.[bin Yadaʿʾab, King of Qatabân, and the Qa-]4.[tabânians in Tamnaʿ and Barîm and the]5.[two alluvial valleys of Ḥawkam and the Children of ʿAmm]6.[and the dependents of Tamnaʿ and the dependents of the Children]7.[of ʿAmm, that whoever should sell, in Tamnaʿ]8.[and Barîm, any sort of merchandise, let him pay a tax]9. [ to Tamnaʿ and set up a shop in Shammar. And]10.[whoever travels to the Qatabânians with merchandise and ]11. [ goods and possessions, he shall have a shop and ]12. [ goods, and he shall sell his wares in Shammar with ]13. [ any of ] the tribes. And when [ he establishes a shop, ]14.and then sells or15.enters into a partnership with anyone possessing a stall and merchandise16.without (the permission of) the overseer of Shammar, then17.the overseer of Shammar is to take action. (It is also decreed) that the18. [ Qatabânians shall grant hospitality to any tribes that ]19.sell in Tamnaʿ and set up a shop for its (i.e. Tamnaʿ's) merchandise in20.[Shammar. And may] the Qatabânians [ then ] buy [ from the tribes and from whoever]21.[the overseers of Shammar have taken action with respect to. (It is furthermore decreed) that]22.[whoever among the Qatabânians has favored over the Qata-]23.[bânians in his commercial dealings]24.[a certain foreigner from a tribe, or has]25.[continued to unfairly favor one individual over his fellow,]26.[let him pay 50 silver coins to]27.[the king of Qatabân and the overseer(s) of Shammar,]28.[(that they might then) drop the charges(?) and resolve the matter(?)].

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