BES20 251

Interpretation

Commentary: s²ʿ{r}: The r looks very much like a curved d upon first inspection. Nevertheless, it is clear in the inverted photograph that the apparent semicircle of the d is the combination of possible damage or a hook at the bottom of the letter and a diagonal line of damage in the middle. The two lines do not join, therefore it is likely that the letter is in fact a r. kl{b}: The b is rather angular and appears very much like a s¹. A name of kls¹ or kns¹ has not yet been discovered, whereas klb is very common. To support this reading one might compare the letter to the b of bn which is somewhat angular, albeit not as angular as this letter. This leads to a tentative reading of klb. The inscription is immediately followed by BES20 252, running as though the two are one continuous inscription.

Associated Inscriptions

Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here