WH 1881

Siglum
WH 1881
Transliteration
l ʿrs¹{y} bn grgrl
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Translation
By {ʿrs¹y} son of Grgrl
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Although the second name is bizarre it is clear on the photograph. In this name the fifth letter (a straight vertical line) is clearly differenciated from the second and fourth letters (straight vertical lines with a curve at the top). The fifth can only be a l which suggests that the second and fourth must be r's. The first three letters of the text are more crudely formed than the rest and this may account for the differences between on the one hand the lām auctoris and the r of ʿrs¹y and on the other the r's and l of the second name.

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
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0012739
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA