AH 322

Text Information

Siglum
AH 322
Transliteration
ʿṣrt <<>>s²s²t
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Translation
ʿṣrt <<>>S²s²t
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Language and Script
Dadanitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The inscription was made by scraping the dark surface of the sandstone to produce the letters. Exactly the opposite technique can be seen the text below, where the sandstone surface has been scraped to leave only the letters with the dark patina, an extremely skilful method which is the equivalent of carving in relief. Line 2. The first sign in line 2 differs from the two examples of s² which follow. It may be a wasm or an apotropaic sign.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Horizontal line right to left

Associated Inscriptions
It is to the left of AH 341 and above AH 324

  • [AH] Abū ʾl-Ḥasan, Ḥ.ʿA.D. Nuqūš liḥyānīyah min minṭaqat al-ʿulā. (Dirāsah taḥlīliyyah muqāranah). al-Riyāḍ: Wizārat al-maʿārif, 2002. pp 272–273
Site
Madāʾin Ṣāliḥ, Al-Madīnah Province, Saudi Arabia
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Name only
Old OCIANA ID
#0033356
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA