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BES20 44

Siglum
BES20 44
Transliteration
l rbʿ bn ḥrb bn {r}fʾt bn gml
Translation
By Rbʿ son of Ḥrb son of {Rfʾt} son of Gml

Interpretation

Commentary
{r}fʾt: The first letter of this name has the long shallow curve of a r, but has a circle on one end. Upon close inspection, it appears that this apparent circle is damage that slightly continues along the curve of the stone. This would support a reading of the well-attested name rfʾt, rather than the unattested "yfʾt".

Associated Signs
Thin scratched cartouche; Seven lines
Associated Inscriptions
BES20 42–43

  • Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī al-Mismā al-Šarqī, c. 52 km north-west of Al-Ruwayšid, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0057093
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