BES19s 30

Text Information

Siglum
BES19s 30
Transliteration
l ḫl bn s¹lm bn grz bn ʾdm w h lt nqʾt l- ḏ yʿwr h- dmyt
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Translation
By Ḫl son of S¹lm son of Grz son of ʾdm and, O Lt, may he who would efface this image be thrown out (of the grave)
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Language and Script
Safaitic 2

Interpretation

Commentary
The author of this text is the artist of the celebration scene on the same rock. He is the brother of BES19s 29 and appears to have authored on more text, AWS 401, at Wādī al-Sūʿ in southern Syria. The scene depicts a celebration with six men performing a line dance, a leader, and a long-haired man playing the double-reed flute (miǧwiz). The belts across the chest are similar to those worn by Bedouin men today.

Editio Princeps
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Name Distinguished
More deeply incised
Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Drawings
Celebration scene with dancers and double-reed flute player
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES19s] Inscriptions recorded during the summer season of the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2019
Site
Naqʿat al-Ḫuḍarī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
June 24, 2019
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Curse, Drawing, Genealogy
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Updated 12 Dec, 2024 by Ahmad Al-Jallad