Period: 204 of Yazdgerd year
Abbreviation:
Location: Fars Province, Iran
Description:
An extremely abraded funerary inscription was found on the ground.
Bibliography:
– Asadi, Ali Asgar and Carlo O. Cereti. “Two New Pahlavi Inscriptions from Fars.” in Istakhr (Iran), 2011-2016. Historical and Archaeological Essays, Quaderni di Vicino Oriente XIII, edited by M.V. Fontana, 87-106. Roma: Sapienza Università di Roma, 2018.
Transliteration:
- PWN ŠM Y yazdtn
- ZNE gwl Y
- hlpws Y mltwy
- APš yzdtn’ b’
- ‘mwlc’t W ZNE
- c’h Y PWN LOYŠE
- Y ZNE kwp’hlpws HPLWNt
- W ‘p’t’n krt
- hdh’ qbr hrfs bn mrdwyh rḥmh’l’h
Transcription:
1. pad nām ī yazdān
2. ēn gor ī
3. Harpos ī Mardōy
4. u-š yazdān ba
5. āmurzād ud ēn
6. cāh ī pad sar
7. ī ēn kōf Harpos Kand
8. ud ābādān kard
9. hadhā qabr harfas bin mardōy raḥma-hu-llāh
Translation:
In the name of God. This is the Tomb of Harpos son of Mardōy, may God have mercy on him. And Harpos dug this well that is on top of this hill and made it (i.e. the hill) prosperous. This is the tomb of Harfas bin Mardōy, may God have mercy on him.