Shahri 1

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Siglum
Shahri 1
Transliteration
ʿfyt
Giuliano Castagna
Translation
health / well-being / peace
Giuliano Castagna
Language and Script
Dhofari/Dhofari 1a

Interpretation

Commentary

ʿfyt: This term is found in Arabic and MSAL and means 'health, well-being, peace, safety, security' (Lane 2095; Johnstone 1981: 9; Johnstone 1987: 15). Given the lack of context, it could represent a personal name here. This inscription is part of the corpus documented by G.M.H. King and A. Al-Shahri. However, it was not included in the report of the Dhofar Epigraphic project (Al-Shahri & King 1993), nor was it assigned a siglum.

In this inscription, script 1a is used horizontally from left to right. Other instances of script 1a in a horizontal stance are KMJ 7, KMGH 11 and DhI 4.

Giuliano Castagna

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

Technique
Painted
Direction of Script
Left to right

  • 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 [Unpublished but available on http://www.ancientarabia.co.uk/ under "Projects"/"Dhofar epigraphic project".] 1993.
  • [Lane] Lane, E.W. An Arabic-English Lexicon, Derived from the Best and Most Copious Eastern Sources. (Volume 1 in 8 parts [all published]). London: Williams & Norgate, 1863-1893.
Site
Unknown, Dhofar Governorate, Oman
Date Found
1991-1992
Current Location
In situ
Subject
greetings or love (wdd)
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Updated 02 Mar, 2026 by Ahmad Al-Jallad

Cite this Site

Giuliano Castagna, 'Shahri 1,' ed. A. Al-Jallad and M.C.A. Macdonald, OCIANA, 02 Mar, 2026. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/46026. Accessed: 05 Mar, 2026.