vrijdag 13 september 2013

Unknown woman from Karaly

Women XVI
Inscription from Cagliari.
Amadasi Sard 35 page 115
Date: (6th-) 4th century BC
Inscription on a vase (h:36cm, diam:10,5 cm)
Location S.Avendrace (Predio Ibba). Found in 1908.

Punic:
'rm 't 'sjt lh.wt b'lnm
'rm with his wife/spouse to H.awwat/H.awwit, their lady.

H.awwat is the goddess of death. The verb h.wy in contradiction means: living!
The biblical H.awwa stands for Eva, the first woman.
'rm seems to be a Libyan name, but 'rm mentions not even the name of his wife!!!

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