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WH 3849

Siglum
WH 3849
Transliteration
l q{n}m bn ṭ{l}mn
Translation
By {Qnm} son of {Ṭlmn}

Interpretation

Commentary
WH (p. 527) read the first name as qnm but suggest that it could be qlm since the lām auctoris is short. However, note the distinction between the lengths of l and n.

Provenance
WH Cairn 47 and this inscription were rediscovered and photographed by the Badia Epigraphic Survey in 2018 and the co-ordinates given are exact.
Original Reading Credit
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Associated Signs
Cartouche
Associated Drawings
WH (p. 527) say that "a drawing of a camel accompanies the inscription" but this is not visible on the BES18 photographs.

  • Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
  • Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2018 and published here
Site
WH Cairn 47, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0014820
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