Philby Saf 5

Text Information

Siglum
Philby Saf 5
Transliteration
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Translation
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OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
From a photograph published in The geographical Journal 62 No. 4, 1923 on the plate opposite p. 253, with the caption "Safaitic inscriptions at Harrat". There is no mention of them in the text of the article. To the far right of both camels. It is not possible to read this from the published photograph.

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting from left)

Associated Drawings
One male and one female camel, and an unidentifiable animal

  • [Philby Saf] Philby, H.S.J.B. Jauf and the North Arabian Desert. Geographical Journal 62, 1923: 241-259.
Site
Jordan
Current Location
In situ
Old OCIANA ID
#0038321
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA