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Mg 1

Siglum
Mg 1
Transliteration
ϹΑΑΡΟϹ ΧΕϹΕΜΑΝΟΥ ΤΟΥ ΧΕϹΕΜΑΝΟΥ ϹΑΙΦΗΝΟϹ ΦΥΛΗϹ ΧΑΥΝΗΝΩΝ ΜΝΗϹΘΗ
Translation
May S²aʿar son of Kehs¹eman son of Keḥs¹eman a Ḍaifite of the section of Kawnites be remembered

Interpretation

Commentary
The reading here grew out of discussions between Professor Maurice Sartre and Michael Macdonald. For a full discussion of this text and WR.C 4 by the same author, see Macdonald (in press, e). On the same stone as Ms 29.

Associated Inscriptions

  • Macdonald, M.C.A. North Arabian Inscriptions and Drawings. Arabian Epigraphic Notes, (in press)
Site
The upper part of Ġadīr al-Ġuṣayn, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ ?
Subjects
Genealogy, Lineage (expressed in other ways)
Script
Greek
Old OCIANA ID
#0051973
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