King Archive 1

Siglum
King Archive 1
Transliteration
l y{ġ}ṯ bn tm w wgm ʿl- bʿls¹mn
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Translation
By {Yġṯ} son of Tm and he grieved for Bʿls¹mn
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
Bʿls¹mn occurs occasionally as a personal name in Safaitic (see AKSJ 3c and cf .Bʿls¹my in C 88) and is presumably a hypocoristic of a theophoric compound. Like King Archive 2–3, and 4–6, the inscription is known only from polaroid prints discovered in the archive of Geraldine King.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting downwards)

Associated Drawings
Drawing of a horseman claimed in King Archive 2
Associated Inscriptions

  • [King Archive] Inscriptions recorded by the late Geraldine King which were found in her archive after her death and are published here
Site
Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0034808
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA