Seal Vienna 1247

Siglum: Seal Vienna 1247
Alternative Sigla: Sass 1991: 55–58, Winnett 1937: 49–50, RES 2688, Müller H.D. 1889: 20
Transliteration: ʾlyh b s³gʾdhd
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Translation: ʾlyh son of S³gʾdhd
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Language and Script: Taymanitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus: TEXT RES 2688: ʾlyhbsm ʾdhd rather than ʾlyh b s³gʾdhd; Müller H.D.: ʾlyhbrr ʾdhd rather than ʾlyh b s³gʾdhd. TRANSLATION Müller considers as double personal name. DISCUSSION RES: Thamudic. Garbini 1976: 173. Bron 1985: 340-341. Winnett 1937: 49-50 considers as Dedanite (Dadanitic).
Commentary: Barrel-shaped stamp seal, drilled lengthwise, of yellowish brown chalcedony, height 32 mm, diameter 19-21 mm.

Bron, F. Sur quelques sceaux à légendes sudarabiques et proto-arabes. Syria 62, 1985: 337-341.
Garbini, G. Le iscrizioni proto-arabe. Annali dell'Istituto Orientale di Napoli 36 [N.S. 26], 1976: 165-174.
Müller, D.H. Epigraphische Denkmäler aus Arabien. (nach Abklatschen und Copien des Herrn Professor Dr. Julius Euting in Strassburg). Borgelegt in der Sitzung am 9. Mai 1888. (Denkschriften der (kaiserlichen) Akademie der Wissenschaften in Wien. Philosophisch-historische Klasse, 37.2). Wien: Tempsky, 1889.
[RES] Répertoire d'Épigraphie Sémitique in G. Ryckmans (ed.), Répertoire d'épigraphie sémitique. Publié par la Commission du Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum, Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres. Paris: Imprimerie Nationale, 1900–1968.
[Sass] Sass, B. Studia Alphabetica. On the Origin and Early History of the Northwest Semitic, South Semitic and Greek Alphabets. (Orbis Biblicus et Orientalis, 102). Freiburg Schweiz: Universitätsverlag / Göttingen: Vandenhoek & Ruprecht, 1991.
[WTay] Winnett, F.V. A Study of the Liḥyanite and Thamudic Inscriptions. (University of Toronto Studies - Oriental Series, 3). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1937.

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