WH 2605

Siglum
WH 2605
Transliteration
l s¹ḫr bn ʾs¹lk
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Translation
By S¹ḫr son of ʾs¹lk
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH 2605: ʾs¹lm for ʾs¹lk
Commentary
It is difficult to understand WH's reading of the last letter as m. The photograph shows clearly that it is a k.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Direct hammered & scratched
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [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 34, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013499
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA