WH 72

Text Information

Siglum
WH 72
Transliteration
l qmṭ bn grmt bn ḏʾb w tẓr h- s¹----
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Translation
By Qmṭ son of Grmt son of Ḏʾb and he watched the S¹----
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: "By Qmṭ son of Grmt son of Ḏʾb and he was on the look-out for the r[ains]. (or he watched the s[ky]").
Commentary
Winnett's proposed reconstruction of the final word of this inscription is reasonable.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting downwards)

Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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 2, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010816
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA