KRS 174

Text Information

Siglum
KRS 174
Transliteration
l ʾnʿm bn ʿdy bn ʿnhm bn ḏkr h- bkrt
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Translation
By ʾnʿm son of ʿdy son of ʿnhm son of Ḏkr is [the drawing of] the young she-camel
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The drawing is unusual in that female camels are usually shown with their tails curled up and male camels with their tails hanging down.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving edge/curving

Associated Signs
7 lines; 7 lines joined at the top; unidentified shape with rays
Associated Drawings
KRS 174 d/1

  • [KRS] Inscriptions recorded by Geraldine King on the Basalt Desert Rescue Survey in north-eastern Jordan in 1989 and published here
Site
Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1989
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0020802
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA