Is.M 96

Text Information

Siglum
Is.M 96
Transliteration
l ṣn bn gʿṯm bn ʿwḏ h- dr
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Translation
Ṣn son of Gʿṯm son of ʿwḏ was here
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
On a rock face that has been split down the middle since the text was inscribed. The missing piece was lying below the face and could be replaced. The text is surrounded by a lightly incised cartouche crossed by 7 lines. The are two chips on the edge of the face after the r which resemble part of a t.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (T. to. B.)

Associated Signs
7 lines crossing the cartouche
Associated Remains
None
Associated Inscriptions
M 97 (on an adjacent face)
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2003
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0026864
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA