Is.H 327

Text Information

Siglum
Is.H 327
Transliteration
l ms¹k bn mrṭn hn- ʿr
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Translation
By Ms¹k son of Mrṭn is the hybrid
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
The b is written at 90° to the rest of the text. The n of hn- ʿr is absolutely clear (compare Is.H 575). See Macdonald (in press, a) for the reasons for translating ʿ(y)r in Safaitic as a hybrid, that is a "mule" (the offspring of a male donkey x female horse) or a "hinny" (the offspring of a male horse x female donkey).

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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Signs
Incomplete cartouche around parts of the inscription and drawing
Associated Drawings
A drawing of a ʿr
Site
Al-ʿĪsāwī, Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1996–2002
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0027702
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA