WH 2816

Siglum
WH 2816
Transliteration
l ʿmrt bn l{ʿ}z bn ʿmt w rʿy md{b}r
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Translation
By ʿmrt son of {Lʿz} son of ʿmt and he pastured {the inner desert}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: {z}z for l{ʿ}z
Commentary
WH see a wasm (like a cross) at the end of the text. It seems to be a stray line which crosses the r of mdbr and also a fault in the rock which makes it look like a cross.

Editio Princeps
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Associated Drawings
Two horsemen
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 22, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Pasturing, Place-name
Old OCIANA ID
#0013716
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA