WH 1850

Text Information

Siglum
WH 1850
Transliteration
l ḫṭs¹t bn s¹krn bn grmʾl {w} ʾs²rq s¹nt hnʾ f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Ḫṭs¹t son of S¹krn son of Grmʾl and he migrated to the inner desert the year of Hnʾ and so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Unfortunately the inscription was inked in white before it was photographed and this has obscured the reading. The last two letters of the second name which were not inked can be seen on the photograph. The sign before ʾs²rq which WH read as f is inaccurately represented on their facsimile and is probably a w though there are some unexplained additional lines around the letter.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

  • [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 25, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
Amman Museum J. (14181)
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012703
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA