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WAMS 16-17

Siglum
WAMS 16-17
Transliteration
l dʾy h- nʿm bn wqy
Translation
The ostriches are by Dʾy son of Wqy

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WAMS: read l dʾy hnʿm bn wqy. JMAA VII p. 134 n. 81: read (16) l dʾy (17) l qnw bn hnʿm bn nmrʾl bn fmh ḏ---- GK: correct reading whole. (17) -- bn s¹fm ḏ- {ʾ}---- (17) -- son of s¹fm {from}----
Commentary
There are several drawings of ostriches on the same stone.

Original Reading Credit
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Original Translation Credit
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Technique
Incised

Associated Inscriptions

  • Winnett, F.V. An Arabian Miscellany. Annali dell'Istituto Orientale di Napoli 31 [N.S. 21], 1971: 443-454, pls 1-14.
Site
At approximately km 910 of the ARAMCO tapline, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0003176
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