Jawa76M 1

Text Information

Siglum
Jawa76M 1
Transliteration
l ʾnʿm bn ʾys¹ bn ʿḏ w nfr mn- rm
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Translation
By ʾnʿm son of ʾys¹ son of ʿḏ and he fled from Roman territory
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary

The inscription is on the left bank the Wādī Rāǧil, on a cliff-face at the waterfall, approximately 2 km upstream from the ancient site of Jawa. It is carved vertically downwards and then curves upwards with 7 dots between the two lines.

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
Michael C.A. Macdonald

Technique
chiselled
Direction of Script
Curving boustrophedon

  • [Jawa76M] Inscriptions recorded by Michael C.A. Macdonald during a survey at Jāwā in 1976 and published on OCIANA No. 1
Site
Jāwā, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1976
Current Location
In situ
Subjects
Genealogy, Movement, Outside peoples
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Updated 10 Apr, 2025 by Michael Macdonald

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Macdonald, Michael. 'Jawa76M 1.' OCIANA. 10 Apr, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44189. Accessed: 19 Jun, 2025.