BES20 416

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Siglum
BES20 416
Transliteration
{l} ḥm {b}n y{ṯ}{ʿ}
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Translation
By Ḥm son of Yṯʿ {By} Ḥm {son of} {Yṯʿ}
Michael C.A. Macdonald
Language and Script
Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary

The b of bn seems to be rotated at 90. The final letter, read as ʿ, is not a complete circle.

Josef Bloomfield

Editio Princeps
OCIANA
Field Collector
BES20 team

Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
right to left

  • [BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here
Site
Wādī Mismā al-Sharqī, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
2020
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
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Updated 20 Jul, 2025 by Michael Macdonald

Cite this Site

Josef Bloomfield and Michael C.A. Macdonald, 'BES20 416,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 20 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44343. Accessed: 06 Mar, 2026.