KRS 1470

Siglum
KRS 1470
Transliteration
l ʿm bn ḫr bn ḥd bn ṣ{ḥ} ḏ- ʾl ms¹kt w ʾs²rq s¹nt ḫlṣt f h lt [s¹]lm
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Translation
By ʿm son of Ḫr son of Ḥd son of {Ṣḥ} of the lineage of Ms¹kt and he journeyed to the inner desert the year of Ḫlṣt and so O Lt may he be secure
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
One line of the second ḥ is not attached to the rest of the letter probably because it is inscribed on an edge of the rock which would make it difficult. The s¹ of the last word is not visible in the photograph.

Editio Princeps
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Special Letter Forms
n some are dots; ṣ loop is a dot; m one is an elongated oval
Technique
Direct hammered
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Inscriptions

  • [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
#0022099
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA