KRS 160

Siglum: KRS 160
Transliteration: l ʾws¹n bn hngs² bn ʿbd h- b{k}rt
Translation: By ʾws¹n son of Hngs² son of ʿbd is [the drawing of] the {young she-camel}

Interpretation

Commentary: Only the curve of the second letter of the final word is visible but it is most likely that it is the remains of a k and the word bkrt should be read. If this is correct, the drawing is most unusual since there is a very widespread convention in Arabian rock art including that associated with the Safaitic inscriptions, of showing female camels with their tails curled up and male ones with their tails hanging down (as here). The inscription and drawing are surrounded by a cartouche and there are scratches over parts of the inscription.

Inscriptions recorded by Geraldine King on the Basalt Desert Rescue Survey in north-eastern Jordan in 1989 and published here