WH 2878

Text Information

Siglum
WH 2878
Transliteration
l {g}{n}y bn bḏʾ h- ʾtn
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Translation
By {Gny} son of Bḏʾ is the she-ass
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: l {d}ʾ{y} bn bs¹ʾ h- ʾtn
Commentary
The inscription is incised in very thin letters inside the drawing of the she-ass to which it refers

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Associated Drawings
An outline of a she-ass with the inscription inside it
Associated Inscriptions
WH 2869–2877, 2879–2881

  • [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
#0013784
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA