Is.M 50

Text Information

Siglum
Is.M 50
Transliteration
l {b}ʿy bn ml{s¹} h- bkrt
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Translation
By Bʿy son of {Mls¹} is the young she-camel
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The initial letter of the first name and the third letter of the patronym are very similar (though the latter has a short line projecting from the angle which suggests it is a s¹) while the b's of bn and bkrt are more rounded. Neither s¹ʿy if that is the correct reading of the first name nor Mls¹ has not been found before but cf. Ar. saʿy “swiftness” (Lane 1366a) or sāʿin “a messanger” (ibid. 1367b-c) and Ar. mal¡s “smooth sleek” (ibid 2736a s.v. amlas) respectively. Associated drawing to be numbered.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Top-to-bottom

Associated Remains
None
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026818
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA