ISB 165

Siglum
ISB 165
Transliteration
l ḥdl bn bnl h- bkr
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Translation
By Ḥdl son of Bnl is the young male camel
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
ISB 165: bn{l} for bnl.
Commentary
The drawing of a mounted camel accompanies the text. On close inspection there appears to be a short tail hanging down which would confirm that it is a male camel, as one would expect from the word bkr.

Editio Princeps
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Associated Signs
7 lines
Associated Drawings
A man riding a male (?) camel possibly using the shadād saddle.
Associated Remains
None
Associated Inscriptions

  • [ISB] Oxtoby, W.G. Some Inscriptions of the Safaitic Bedouin. (American Oriental Series, 50). New Haven, CT: American Oriental Society, 1968.
Site
Site 4 on the survey, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0016325
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA