Another pre-Sasanian Middle Persian inscription

A pre-Sasanian Middle Persian inscription on a silver bowl is published here for the first time and compared with a similar inscription published by P. O. Skjærvø in 2000 and identified by him as naming members of the dynasty which ruled Persis (Fārs) in the 1st century bce. The commentary concentra...

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Published in:Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society 2021-07, Vol.31 (3), p.609-616
Main Author: SIMS-WILLIAMS, NICHOLAS
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
1st century
Inscriptions
Names
Naming
Persian language
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Summary:A pre-Sasanian Middle Persian inscription on a silver bowl is published here for the first time and compared with a similar inscription published by P. O. Skjærvø in 2000 and identified by him as naming members of the dynasty which ruled Persis (Fārs) in the 1st century bce. The commentary concentrates on the word šʾtḥw, apparently a name for this type of bowl, and on the importance of these inscriptions for the history of the Pahlavi script.
ISSN:1356-1863
2051-2066
1474-0591
DOI:10.1017/S1356186321000080