KRS 1792

Text Information

Siglum
KRS 1792
Transliteration
{{l}} {{b}}{{ʿ}}{{d}}h bn s²b bn {{ḏ}}{{r}}h bn s²bky bn gm{{l}} {{h-}} {{b}}{{k}}rt w h- dr
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Translation
By Bʿdh son of S²b son of Ḏrh son of S²bky son of Gml is [the drawing of] the young she-camel and [he] was here
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Thin lines have been added to some of the letters. There is a slight curve added to the back of the initial l; a curved line has been added inside the arms of the b; two lines have been added to the ʿ and a line has been added on either side of the d. An additional prong has been added to the ḏ and a fork has been formed at the other end; a line joins the arms of the r and a line is attached to to the ends of the l of the fifth name. A line has been added to the following h forming three prongs at one end and a fork at the other; the b has been changed to a circle and a line has been added through the middle of the k.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Scratched
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Signs
Circle with rays
Associated Drawings
KRS 1792 d/1
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
#0022421
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OCIANA,. 'KRS 1792.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/38239. Accessed: 28 Aug, 2025.