WH 1877

Siglum
WH 1877
Transliteration
l s²{{l}}{b} bn fr
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Translation
By {S²lb} son of Fr
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
On the photograph it appears that the third letter was originally a l identical to the lām auctoris. Across this a thicker semi-circle has been drawn making it into a ḏ. The fourth letter is not completely closed and may be a b. WH take th final letter as a k but this is because they join it to the ante-penultimate letter of 1878 whereas there is a clear space between the two. On the photograph a faint hook can be seen at its opposite end suggesting that it is a r.

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
In situ
Old OCIANA ID
#0012733
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA