WH 2877

Siglum
WH 2877
Transliteration
l lġyn bn {b}ḥgh h- ʾtn
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Translation
By {Lġyn} son of {Bḥgh} is the she-ass
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The text is carved vertically from above the head of the drawing of the she-ass and down behind it. The b of bḥgh is difficult to see on the photographs.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Associated Drawings
A drawing in outline of a female ass which has within it another inscription claiming it
Associated Inscriptions
WH 2869–2876, 2878–2881

  • [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 39, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Drawing of a domestic animal, Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0013783
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA