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WH 2478.1

Siglum
WH 2478.1
Transliteration
l ḥmw bn b{ʿ}{l}
Translation
By Ḥmw son of {Bʿl}

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH did not read the second name
Commentary
This is WH 2478 b in the ed. pr. The reading of the second name is very tentative. There is a mark between the arms of the b which could be a ʿ and the next letter seems to be a simple vertical stroke. It is difficult to tell on the photographs whether there are any further letters or simply marks.

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
Ed. pr.

Associated Inscriptions
WH 2477–2478, 2479–2480

  • 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
#0013361
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