CH.R701.2

Text Information

Siglum
CH.R701.2
Transliteration
l ḃn h- ʾ{y}l
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Translation
By Bn is this {male ibex}
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Language and Script
Hismaic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
Corbett (2010: 359) commented: "As in text #1, the y here is unusual in that there is not a distinct tail, although a small one is apparent around the edges of the letter. This text would appear to sign the drawing of the ibex to the right (a1)".

Editio Princeps
Corbett 2010

  • [CH.] Corbett, G.J Mapping the mute immortals: A locational and contextual analysis of Thamudic E/Ḥismaic inscriptions and rock drawing from the Wādī Ḥafīr of southern Jordan. PhD Thesis (University of Chicago). 2010.
Site
Wādī Ḥafīr, Al-‘Aqabah Governorate, Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Wild animals
Old OCIANA ID
#0050674
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA