Is.M 11

Text Information

Siglum
Is.M 11
Transliteration
l ḍb bn wʿl bn hk{ʾ}b {h-} {b}krt
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Translation
By Ḍb son of Wʿl son of {Hkʾb} is {the} {young she-camel}
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The stem of the h- is invisible on the photographs and the b of bkrt is extremely faint. Associated drawing to be numbered. The third name if correct is previously unattested but cf. Ar. kaʾib kaʾ¡b “sorrowful” (Lane 2581b). H-kʾb would then mean “the sorrowful”.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Signs
7 lines and a sun sign
Associated Remains
None
Associated Inscriptions
M 12
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026778
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA