Is.Mu 85

Text Information

Siglum
Is.Mu 85
Transliteration
l ẓʿn bn {d}{ʾ}l bn ʾs¹lm w rḍw s¹lm w ġnmt
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Translation
By Ẓʿn son of {dʾl} son of ʾs¹lm and Rḍw [grant] security and booty
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Area G. Although this text begins immediately after the end of Mu 84 it is clear that it is not a continuation of it. The first letter of the second name could be y or d and the top of the ʾ is not visible on the photograph though it appears on the copy.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised & scratched
Direction of Script
Coil (centre)

Associated Signs
Sun sign
Associated Inscriptions
Mu 82-84; 86 (on adjacent faces)
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0027090
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA,. 'Is.Mu 85.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/3577. Accessed: 20 Jan, 2026.