BES19s 20

Text Information

Siglum
BES19s 20
Transliteration
l nġft bn hrm h- bkrt
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Translation
This she-camel is by Nġft son of Hrm
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Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary
The panel contains a drawing of a she-camel, carved by the author of the present inscription, and a drawing of what seems to be a supernatural creature. See Al-Jallad (2022a: 85-86) for a discussion of this panel.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Hammered
Direction of Script
Curving

  • Al-Jallad, A. The religion and rituals of the nomads of pre-Islamic Arabia: A reconstruction based on the Safaitic inscriptions. (Ancient Languages and Civilizations, 1). Leiden: Brill, 2022a.
Site
Wādī Ruʿaylah, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
June 16, 2019
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Drawing, Drawing of a domestic animal, Genealogy
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Updated 06 Dec, 2024 by Ahmad Al-Jallad