WH 1878

Siglum
WH 1878
Transliteration
l {h}b bn mkbl
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Translation
By {Hb} son of Mkbl
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The top of the second letter has been damaged and it is not certain whether it is a ʾ a ṣ or a h. The m of the second name has been filled in with careful pecking. The position of the k is curious. It does not seem to have been omitted and then inserted since there is space enough for it between the m and the b. On the other hand it is completely in the style of this text and is unlikely to belong to the end of 1877. On their facsimile WH omit the side-stroke and join it to the final lette rof 1877.

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Special Features
Letter decoration
Special Letter Forms
The interior of the m has been filled in with careful pecking.

  • [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
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012734
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA