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WH 2437

Siglum
WH 2437
Transliteration
l hmwʾ bn {{ʾ}}{{ʾ}}n{ʿ}
Translation
By Hmwʾ son of {ʾʾnʿ}

Interpretation

Commentary
The text is carved along the top of the face. Some of the letters have been tampered with, particularly the first two letters of the patronym which have been changed from ‚ to ṣ.

Provenance
WH Cairn 34 and this inscription were rediscovered and photographed by the Badia Epigraphic Survey in 2018 and the co-ordinates given are exact.
Original Reading Credit
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Associated Drawings
2 camels (one suckling a calf)
Associated Inscriptions

  • Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
  • Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2018 and published here
Site
WH Cairn 34, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0013316
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