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WH 3153

Siglum
WH 3153
Transliteration
l ḏkr bn bḥgrh w tẓr h- bkrt
Translation
By Ḏkr son of Bḥgrh and he was on the look-out for a young she-camel

Interpretation

Commentary
Possibly “this she-camel” referring to the drawing but not “a she-camel” as WH. However w tẓr and h- bkrt may be two separate statements.

Original Reading Credit
Ed. pr.

  • 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 44, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0014081
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