WH 3405

Text Information

Siglum
WH 3405
Transliteration
l s¹dn bn fnq bn kmd w rʿ{y} mkr
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Translation
By S¹dn son of Fnq son of Kmd and he pastured at Mkr
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: w rʿ{y} mkr "he pastured a train of camels" for "and {he pastured} at Mkr"
Commentary
The text is carved around three edge of the face.

Editio Princeps
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Special Letter Forms
All loops (d q y) are minimal

Associated Signs
7 lines beside the patronym, 7 thinly scratched lines between the n of the second bn and the k of the third name.
Associated Inscriptions

  • [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 46, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Pasturing, Place-name
Old OCIANA ID
#0014343
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Updated 22 Nov, 2024 by OCIANA