WH 98

Siglum
WH 98
Transliteration
l khl bn lbʾt
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Translation
By Khl son of Lbʾt
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The second letter appears to have two loops, much like a ṯ and the l is actually curved, opening to the left, like an r. If these irregularities are not due to a lazy hand or damage, they might suggest that the first name should be read as ṯhr, perhaps a variant of ṯʾr.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Horizontal line left to right

Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [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
#0010842
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA