Is.Mu 79

Text Information

Siglum
Is.Mu 79
Transliteration
l ġnṯ bn ḫlṣ bn qdm bn ḫlṣ ḏ- ʾl ḥg f h lt s¹lm
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Translation
By Ġnṯ son of Ḫlṣ son of Qdm son of Ḫlṣ of the lineage of Ḥg and so O Lt [grant] security
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area G. The text was probably chiselled with a fine point held at different angles to make different thicknesses of line. Note the evenness of the lines and the chisel marks even on the thinnest lines. The shape of the f and t are distinctive and have been found consistently in texts by members of the ʾl dʾf.

Editio Princeps
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Special Letter Forms
f with only 3 strokes; t like swastika but with the hooks on each line facing in the same direction
Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon

Associated Inscriptions
Mu 80-81 (on the same face)
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0027084
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA