Wilkinson-Mulayḥa 1

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus: TEXT Robin 1994: 80 reconstructs the text on the basis of Beeston's translation into Arabic and his statement that it is "undoubtedly South Arabian in every sense" (in Wilkinson 1977: 135, n. 6), as: nfs¹ w- qbr ḏryt fty ʾmlkn. Ja 3230: nfs¹ / w-qbr / ḏryt / ʿbd ʾmlkn TRANSLATION Beeston in Wilkinson 1977: 135, n. 6: "gravestone and grave of Ḏariyyat servant of the kings (nafs wa-qabr ḏariyyat fatā l-mulūk)" Robin 1994: 80: ʾmlkn could be a personal name. Ja 3230: "Tombstone and grave of Ḏaryat servant of ʾmlkn
Commentary: Apparently carved on a brick, see Wilkinson 19770, n. 6 and Robin 1994: 80. The original has unfortunately been lost and no photograph was taken of it. Even Wilkinson's "transcription" (1977: 135, n. 6) does not seem to have survived. A.F.L. Beeston, to whom Wilkinson sent his transcripton, replied with a translation into English and Arabic, but apparently did not give a transliteration. The original text has therefore been reconstructed on the basis of the Beeston's translation and his comment that the text is "undoubtedly South Arabian in every sense".

Robin, C.J. Documents de l'Arabie antique, III. Raydān 6, 1994: 69-90, pl. 35-46 p. 179-190.
Jamme, A. Miscellanées d'ancient arabe XVIII [Revised version]. Washington, D.C.: [privately produced], 1995.
Wilkinson, J.C. Water and Tribal Settlement in South-East Arabia. A Study of the Aflāj of Oman. Oxford: Clarendon, 1977.