WH 246

Text Information

Siglum
WH 246
Transliteration
l bd{l} bn ʿrb {h}----
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Translation
By {Bdl} son of ʿrb ....
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: ʿdrh for ʿrb
Commentary
The second l could also be read as a poorly inscribed t. The bottom half of what we take as an h has been worn away, so there is a possibility that it was originally ʾ.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Direct hammered
Direction of Script
Horizontal line right to left

Associated Remains
Cairn

  • [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 7, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0011004
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA