BES20 134

Interpretation

Commentary: gdʾ{l}: The erased letters of BES20 135 cover the left hand parts of the letters of this inscription. The b's are turned at 90º. The third letter of this name is initially ambiguous, but upon close inspection the lower leg of a ʾ can be seen to the left of the letter before being covered by BES20 135. The final letter seems to have the curve of a r and is quite different to the more angular lām auctoris. The name gdʾl is well-attested.

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