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Pre-Islamic Exhibit

• Origin & Develpment
  of Writing in Arabia
  - Aramaic
  - Comparative Chart
    Of Scripts
  - Greek
  - Sabaean
• Thamudic
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
• Lihyanite
  (1) (2) (3)
• Safaitic
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)
  (6) (7) (8) (9) (10)
• Musnad al Janubi
  (1) (2) (3) (4) (5)  

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Islamic Exhibit
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Safaitic (9)

Transcription
L'qadam bin Lamo w hadafa hal lat slm

Proposed Translation
The person asking favor from the deity E'lat

Discussion
The message asks a favor from the deity E'lat. "E'lat" is the ancient name of a god in northern Arabia. The person is asking to be "salam" (meaning "alright," "good," or "at peace").
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40cm x 20cm x 15cm
NMSA Object #850
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Pre-Islamic Exhibit: Origin & Develpment | Thamudic | Lihyanite | Safaitic | Musnad al Janubi
Islamic Exhibit: Islamic Period | Kufi 1 | Kufi 2 | Naskh
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