Is.L 8

Text Information

Siglum
Is.L 8
Transliteration
l ʾnʿm bn ḥs² h- ḫṭ
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Translation
By ʾnʿm son of Ḥs² is the carving
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area A. See L 5. The ʿ has been hammered over and the n of bn has been used as the basis of a stick-figure animal. There is no drawing on this stone and ḫṭ may refer either to this inscription or to the drawing associated with L 5-6.

Editio Princeps
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Special Features
Letters as drawings
Direction of Script
Right-to-left
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026410
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'Is.L 8.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/2911. Accessed: 11 Feb, 2026.