KRS 13

Siglum
KRS 13
Transliteration
l ḫlṣ bn wd bn ʿqrb bn {f}hs² w wgd ʾṯr ghm ḫl -h f {b}{ʾ}s¹ mẓll
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Translation
By Ḫlṣ son of Wd son of ʿqrb son of {Fhs²} and he found traces of Ghm his maternal uncle and for those who remain {despair}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The first letter of the fourth name that has been read as a f is a wavy line rather than a zig-zag. The letter read as a b after the second f has an additional line and one fork of the ʾ is doubtful.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised & scratched
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Inscriptions

  • [KRS] Inscriptions recorded by Geraldine King on the Basalt Desert Rescue Survey in north-eastern Jordan in 1989 and published here
Site
Wādī Salmā, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1989
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0020641
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA