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FA.01.16 HARRAK

The Citadel of Takrit, Takrit location , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
8th or 9th century given the 'branches' shape of the šīn and the archaic shape of the Serto. The Ara
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܐ ܒinprepositionalso with, byroot ܒ ܓ ܕofparticlealso that, which, whoroot ܕ ܗ ܘandconjunctionroot ܘ ܙ ܚ
ܛ ܝ ܟܟ ܠtoprepositionalso forroot ܠ ܡـ ܢـ [ܣ]
ܥ ܦ ܨ ܩ ܪ ܫ ܬ
ܐܒܓܕ ܗܘܙ ܚܛܝ ܟܠܡܢwhoeverpronounalso on he who
ܣܥܦܨ ܩܪܫܬ ܟܬܒwritingnounalso scriptureroot ܟܬܒ
ܒܟـxxxx ܗܢܐthis (m.)demonstrativeroot ܗܢܐ ܐܝـxxxxـܛـ
ܒܪson ofnounroot ܒܪ ܡܚܪܘܣMahrusproper-noun

Hover a word for its meaning. Glosses draw on Amir Harrak’s translations and the SEDRA 3 Syriac lexicon (Beth Mardutho), used for academic purposes.

Context
Location Detail Takrit location. Museum No.: Unavailable.
Dimensions Parallel sides measure 0.11m each, two unparallel sides are one 0.055m and another 0.09m
Religion & Practice
Literature Alphabet written in two forms; teaching tablet; colophon with name and patronym
Schools & Seminaries Probably a teaching tablet
References
Harrak 2010, p.622-623; Harrak 2001, p. 25 and fig. 25
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