WH 1684

Text Information

Siglum
WH 1684
Transliteration
l r{s¹}ʾ bn mʿ{d}
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Translation
By {Rs¹ʾ} son of {Mʿd}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: l {n}bh bn s¹ʿd for l r{s¹}ʾ bn mʿ{d}
Commentary
The inscription is roughly carved. However, on the photographs it can be seen that the second letter has a small hook at its base and is therefore almost certainly a r rather than a l (the lām auctoris has no hook). In the third letter the two lines come to a point suggesting that it is a s¹ rather than a b (compare the rounded b in bn). The upper fork of the ʾ crosses the z in WH 1683. The final letter has a small bulge halfway down the stem suggesting that it is a d.

Editio Princeps
HIn p. 515

Associated Signs
Cartouche with 7 (?) lines crossing it.
Associated Inscriptions
WH 1682–1683

  • [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 21, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012530
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA