WH 1855

Siglum
WH 1855
Transliteration
l mṣrm bn nzl bn mṣrm w ʾs²rq b- ms¹rt hnʾ mdbr
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Translation
By Mṣrm son of Mṣrm and he migrated to the inner desert in the military unit of Hnʾ
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
On the photograph it is clear that the second name is nzl not ntn (as read by WH). The line before ms¹rt has a definite curve at one end like the b's of the bn's whereas the lām auctoris and the l of nzl are straight. It must therefore be a b. The supposed l before mdbr is a small scratch above the foot of the ʾ of hnʾ. Mdbr is a locative.

Editio Princeps
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  • [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. (14182)
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012708
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA