WH 144

Siglum
WH 144
Transliteration
l hwd bn ʿbd bn drh bn ʿnq w wgm ʿl- ḥbb -h
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Translation
By Hwd son ʿbd son of Drh son of ʿnq and he grieved for his beloved
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

Associated Drawings
a trident with eight intersecting lines along the shaft
Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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 4, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010896
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 144.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/32389. Accessed: 05 Jul, 2025.