KMH 55-57

Image © G.M.H. King and M.C.A. Macdonald
Siglum
KMH 55-57
Transliteration
zyd
ḥml
{s¹}yh
Ahmad Al-Jallad
Translation
Zyd Ḥml S¹yh
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Language and Script
Dhofari 1a

Interpretation

Commentary

This panel likely consists of three names carved in vertical columns. It is unclear if this is a single geneology or the names of three individuals.

zyd: This is possibly the name zayd or ziyād, both extremely common in Arabian onomastica.  

ḥml: An animal name, likely the 'ram'. The name is commonly attested in Safaitic and Dadanitic.

{s¹}yh: The reading of the final name is unclear. It is possible that the s¹ should be read as some other letter but the quality of the photograph does not permit further scrutiny. 

 

Ahmad Al-Jallad

Editio Princeps
Al-Shaḥrī and King 1993
Field Collector
G.M.H. King and A.A.M. Al-Shaḥrī

Technique
Carved
Direction of Script
Vertical columns right to left

  • Al-Shaḥrī, A.A.M. & King, G.M.H. The Dhofar Epigraphic Project. A Description of the Inscriptions recorded in 1991 and 1992. [Unpublished but available on http://www.ancientarabia.co.uk/ under "Projects"/"Dhofar epigraphic project".] 1993.
Site
Area H - the western Jebel (Jabal Qamar), Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Date Found
1991-1992
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Name only
Updated 28 Oct, 2025 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Ahmad Al-Jallad, 'KMH 55-57,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 28 Oct, 2025. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/45871. Accessed: 30 Oct, 2026.