BRCM 77.2

Siglum
BRCM 77.2
Transliteration
l ḥglt ʾ- qn{t}
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Translation
By Ḥglt is [the drawing of] the {female slave}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
BRCM: For Ḥglt (for him) this wild cow.
Commentary
The word qnt can mean either a female-slave in general, or one who sings. Note the less common form of the definite article ʾ- rather than h-.

Editio Princeps
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Associated Drawings
A woman drawing out her abundant hair and a goat
Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BRCM] Bikai, P.M. Rājil: The Cairn of The Mermaids. Pages 225-244 in F. Al-Khraysheh (ed.), Studies in the History and Archaeology of Jordan. X. Amman: Department of Antiquities, 2009.
Site
Qāʿ al-Muqallā 40 km east of al-Azraq in Wādī Rāǧil, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2002–2005
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Drawing of entertainment, Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0030453
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA