BES20 849

Siglum: BES20 849
Transliteration: l s²dd bn qmrn w n{ẓ}r t{ʾ}{s¹} m{w}{ṣ} bn ġr{b} {b}{n} ----{m}
Josef Bloomfield
Translation: By S²dd son of Qmrn and he {kept watch} as he {despaired} for {Mwṣ} son of {Ġrb} son of {----m}
Josef Bloomfield
Language and Script: Safaitic 1

Interpretation

Commentary: Due to abrasion on the stone and the lack of detailed photographs, the inscription is difficult to read. The ẓ of nẓr has a line across the end that should be open, but this has been read as extraneous. The second and third letters of tʾs¹ are uncertain. The second looks like a h, but in enhanced photographs one can see a diagonal line drawn from upper left of the letter. This leaves us with the reading of ʾ. The following letter could either be a s¹ or b. The inscription seems to continue with the name of somebody. The name clearly begins with a m, but the following two letters are uncertain. The second could be a g,w, or large ʿ. The third is difficult make sense of and could be a number of letters, including s², f, and ṣ. Following the final bn, there is a letter that looks like an 8-shape, with a line above it. It is not clear what this letter represents or whether it is a combination of letters. The next legible letter is within an area of abrasion (m). Josef Bloomfield

Associated Drawings

eight hammered dots

Associated Inscriptions

[BES20] Inscriptions recorded during the Badia Epigraphic Survey 2020 and published here

Updated 02 Jul, 2025 by OCIANA

Bloomfield, Josef. 'BES20 849.' OCIANA. 02 Jul, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/44780. Accessed: 16 Sep, 2025.