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FA.01.13 HARRAK

The Citadel of Takrit, south of Takrit , City of Takrit

City of Takrit › Baghdad
Date
9th-10th centuries on the basis on epigraphy
Language
Syriac
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Transcription
ܥܒـ.xx ܒܝܬhousenounalso home, Beth-root ܒܝܬ ܐܠܗ[ܐ ...]
ܡܠܟܐthe kingnounroot ܡܠܟ xxx ܘܦܝܣܐand requestnounroot ܦܝܣ ܒܪܡbutconjunction ܟܘܣܝ!Kusiproper-noun ܘܟܪܝܬܗ!and his ...noun
ܘܒܣـ.xx xxxـܟܝܗܘܢ ܚܝܐlifenounalso the livingroot ܚܝܐ
ܕܟܢܘܬxx xxx ܥܡܢwith usprepositionroot ܥܡ

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.

English Translation

(1) xxx the house of Go[d …]. (2) A council xxx and request but Kūsī and his xxx (3) and xxx their xxx life (4) xxx xxx with us.
B
1 xxx
1. xxx (2) The Lord the light [… (3) …] the grave of the deceased ones [… (4) …] have mercy […].

Context
Location Detail South of Takrit. Museum No.: IM 139078 (A and B).
Dimensions A) 0.042m x 0.045m B) 0.11m x 0.07m
Material & Physical
Buildings (Administrative) The house of God
Personal Names
Kūsī
References
Harrak 2010, p.619-620
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