CSA 2.2

Text Information

Siglum
CSA 2.2
Transliteration
l {ḥ}{b}b bn ms¹k bn ws¹m bn ʾbd h- ʿr
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Translation
By {Ḥbb} son of Ms¹k son of Ws¹m is the mule
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
CSA: [ḥ][b]b for {ḥ}{b}b; ms¹kn for ms¹k; h ----r for h- ʿr; "The final word of the text which has been damaged may read h- ʿr "the ass" although this could hardly refer to the animal in the accompanying picture which appears to be a horse". JMAA XV p. 97-114: comments and various discussions; p. 114: l ms¹kn bn ms¹kn bn ws¹m bn ʾbd ḫwr; translation of ḫwr "He became weak".
Commentary
MCAM: The photograph looks as if the first proper name is ḥbb and the second ms¹k, the second line after the k must be accidental and is anyway in the wrong axis. h- ʿr is clear under vandalism on the stone and photograph. NB. the animal is probably a mule with a bound tail.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Incised
Direction of Script
Curving

Associated Inscriptions

  • [CSA] Clark, V.A. New Safaitic Inscriptions from Sakaka and Azraq. Abr-Nahrain 23, 1984-1985: 14-21, pls 1-2.
Site
Azraq airbase, Jordan
Current Location
Amman Museum
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0010517
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