QRHHA 1

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QRHHA 1
Transliteration
[l] [m][l][k] [b][n] ʾdm bn mlk bn ʾdm w zwd h‐ ḍʾn f tʿyn ‐h ----
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Translation
[By] [Mlk] [son of] ʾdm son of Mlk son of ʾdm and he provided the sheep with provisions and then kept watch over them ----
OCIANA
Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary
This text forms a bilingual inscription with QRHHA Grk 1.

Editio Princeps
Hayajneh, Harahsheh & Aliquot 2024

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Left to right

Associated Inscriptions

  • [QRHHA] Hayajneh, H., Harahsheh, R. & Aliquot, J. A Safaitic–Greek Graffito by a Shepherd in the Black Desert of Jordan. Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, 2024: 1-7
Site
Qāʿ Raʿd, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2011-2012
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Bilingual, Domestic animals, Genealogy, Watch (keeping)
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Updated 08 Dec, 2024 by Ahmad Al-Jallad