WH 287

Siglum
WH 287
Transliteration
l s¹mk bn gml w tẓr mny
OCIANA
Translation
By S¹mk son of Gml and he awaited fate
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Commentary
A second hand has added what resembles an s¹ above the w.

Editio Princeps
Ed. pr.

Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting downwards)

Associated Signs
cartouche
Associated Remains
Cairn
Associated Inscriptions

  • [WH] Winnett, F.V. & Harding, G.L. Inscriptions from Fifty Safaitic Cairns. (Near and Middle East Series, 9). Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 1978.
Site
WH Cairn 9a, Al-Mafraq Governorate, Jordan
Date Found
1958–1959
Current Location
in situ
Subject
Genealogy
Old OCIANA ID
#0011047
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA

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OCIANA. 'WH 287.' OCIANA. 16 Sep, 2024. https://ociana.osu.edu/inscriptions/33521. Accessed: 06 Jun, 2025.