J. Yogev and Sh. Yona, "Epigraphic notes on KTU 6.1", Ugarit Forschungen 45, 2014. (original) (raw)
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This article presents epigraphic notes on the inscription KTU 6.1 found on a bronze blade, emphasizing the interpretation of names within the inscription and correcting previous readings based on new examinations. The authors argue for a reading of the name indicating ownership as "belonging to gxxb®l, son of plṣb®l", highlighting the significance of this inscription in its unique context.
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The first vertical stroke is no more than a 'chamfer' on the broken left edge, preserving half the original width; and the very slight broadening downwards of both strokes suggests they should be viewed this way up, as in FIG. 1. The two letters cannot be identified, but the first would have been an abbreviation; and together they would have resembled the middle part of T Δ T in RIB 87 (Silchester).
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