BES20 302

Siglum
BES20 302
Transliteration
l h{n}ʾ {{b}}{{n}} ʾ{ṣ}r bn ḥr bn ʾḫw{f} w h yṯʿ ġnmt m- s²nʾ
Josef Bloomfield
Translation
By {Hnʾ} son of {ʾṣr} son of Ḥr son of {ʾḫwf} and O Yṯʿ grant spoil from enemies
Josef Bloomfield
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary
The bn after the authors name has been completely concealed by what appears to be a large hammered m. The large letter follows exactly where one would have expected find bn, therefore it may represent intentional vandalism of the text. Josef Bloomfield

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES20 team

Associated Signs
cartouche
Associated Inscriptions

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Mismā al-Sharqī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
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Updated 02 Jul, 2025 by OCIANA

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Bloomfield, Josef. 'BES20 302.' OCIANA. 02 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44229. Accessed: 13 Feb, 2026.