WH 288

Siglum
WH 288
Transliteration
l gḥfl bn ḥgg w ġzz
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Translation
By Gḥfl son of Ḥgg and he was on a raid
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Language and Script
Safaitic

Interpretation

Apparatus Criticus
WH: ġzl for ġzz
Commentary
The second z of the final word is clear on the photograph.

Editio Princeps
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Technique
Chiselled
Direction of Script
Boustrophedon (starting downwards)

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
#0011048
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Updated 16 Sep, 2024 by OCIANA