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IDUM0056

Negev, most likely 358-313 BCE. Ostrakon. Commodity Chit.

Transcription

קוסהל בר גורו מלח ס 5 ק 2 ף

Translation

[...] [...],Qoskahel son of Guru: salt/oil,s(eahs), 5: q(abs), 2 (and a) h(alf).

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

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Notes
Among the Gur Dossier, this is the only chit actually referencing one of Gur's immediate sons. His name, Qoskahel, is Aramaic and can be translated as "Qos is able." It is also "the only chit in the enitre corpus for salt..." Finally, it is thought that the date might have been located on the undiscernable first line.

Languages

Hebrew, Aramaic

Dimensions

H: 58 cm; W: 49 cm; D: 6-7 cm

Date

358 BCE to 313 BCE

Current location

No provenance provided.

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Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.1.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.1.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 1. Dossiers 1-10: 401 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2014. insc A2.1.
    Zotero
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