WH 23

Siglum
WH 23
Transliteration
l hnʾ bn ʾġs¹m w flṭ {-h} yṯʿ w wd h- gs²
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Translation
By Hnʾ son of ʾġs¹m and Yṯʿ delivered {him} and he {found} the troop
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The author wrote w wwd for w wgd.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

Associated Signs
cartouche
Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions
WH 48-49b

  • [WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
Site
WH Cairn 1, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010767
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA