OCIANA
Online Corpus of the Inscriptions of Ancient North Arabia

C 235

Text Information

Siglum
C 235
Alternative Sigla
Dunand 1305
Transliteration
l nʿm bn ms¹k bn mrṭn bn zry bn ms¹kt h- bkrtn
Translation
By Nʿm son of Ms¹k son of Mrṭn son of Zry son of Ms¹kt the two camels.

Interpretation

Provenance
Unfortunately C does not supply any further information on the provenance of this inscription and, to the best of our knowledge, the area has not been revisited. We have been unable to locate Wādī Gharah.
Original Reading Credit
C
Original Translation Credit
C

Associated Signs
The upper part of the cartouche is marked with seven lines.

  • Ryckmans, G. Corpus Inscriptionum Semiticarum: Pars Quinta, Inscriptiones Saracenicae Continens: Tomus I, Fasciculus I, Inscriptiones Safaiticae. Paris: E Reipublicae Typographeo, 1950–1951.
Site
"On the right bank of Wādī Ġarah" (C p. 33), Rif Dimašq Governorate, Syria
Date Found
1920s and 1930s
Current Location
In situ
Subject
Genealogy
Script
Safaitic
Old OCIANA ID
#0003440
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