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ANNA0003

Wadi an-Nar, Date unknown. Ornamented ossuary in hypogeum. Funerary.
Transcription

שבי בן יהוסף

Translation

Shobai son of Yehosef

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
The inscribed area is 11 cm long and the height of the letters is about 2 cm. The inscription is on one line on a narrow side of the ossuary. The second letter of the first name in the inscription is not absolutely clear. The ב could be read as מ, which would give the name of Shammai, or שמאי (which is the Talmudic spelling of the name). However, the author is inclined to consider this letter as ב. The cave was discovered during the excavations on Ophel Hill in 1928 by J.W. Crowfoot on behalf of the Palestine Exploration Fund.

Languages

Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 37 cm; W: —; D: —

Date

0 CE to 0 CE

Current location

No provenance provided.

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

No bibliography available for diplomatic transcription.

Source of transcription

No bibliography available for transcription.

Source of translation

No bibliography available for translation.

Other sources

  • Sukenik, E.L. “Two Jewish Hypogea.” Journal of the Palestine Oriental Society 12 (1932): 22–31.
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