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BM ME Saf 120928

Text Information

Siglum
BM ME Saf 120928
Alternative Sigla
RyBM 120928
Transliteration
l ʾfz bn bnʾḥrb{n}
Translation
By ʾfz son of {Bnʾḥrbn}

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
RyBM 120928: hʾf zbn bn ʾḥrbn - Cette lamentation! zbn bn ʾḥrb JMIL p. 93 n. 45: l ʾfz bn bnʾ ḥrb - he has fought
Commentary
The stone was given to the museum by Captain Rees see MCAM's notes. The n at the end is rather doubtful.

Provenance
Donated to the British Museum 20th March 1929 by Group-Captain L. Rees
Original Reading Credit
OCIANA
Original Translation Credit
OCIANA

Technique
Chiselled

Associated Drawings
RyBM 120928 d/1

  • Ryckmans, G. Inscriptions ṣafaïtiques au British Museum et au Musée de Damas. Le Muséon 64, 1951: 83-91, pls 1-3.
Site
Qarʿah Qaṭṭāfī, The ḥarrah of north-east Jordan, Jordan
Current Location
British Museum (120928)
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0026142
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