Is.Mu 70

Text Information

Siglum
Is.Mu 70
Transliteration
l hġn bn ʾktb w rʿy h- nḫl s¹nt ws¹q ʾl mgd
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Translation
By Ḥġn son of ʾktb and he pastured this valley the year of the struggle of the ʾl Mgd
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area G. Written in tiny letters in the centre of the face between the letters of Mu 69. The author apparently omitted w rʿy and inserted it in even minute writing within the curve of the preceding b. ḥfn (M & Mu) and cf wusāq ʿcapture leading as captiveʾ

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Inscriptions
MU 69; 72-72.1(on the same face); 71(on an adjacent face)
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0027074
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA