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Location

IDUM0423

Negev, March 27, 343 -April 14, 342 BCE. Ceramic Vessel. Commodity chit.

Transcription

ב ל שנת חשק קוסמלך לעדידולעדירו

Translation

On the 20th of [x (month)], year 16w(heat)/b(arley), q(abs), 5.Qosmalak to Udaydu/ru.(archaic alef)

Diplomatic

[no diplomatic]

Terminus post quem:
Terminus ante quem:
Notes
Month erased in line one, and first letter of line 2 is unclear. Year 16 is the latest date for the appearance of an archaic alef.

Languages

Aramaic, Hebrew

Dimensions

H: 55 cm; W: 77 cm; D: 7 cm

Date

343 BCE to 342 BCE

Current location

Institute of Archaeology

Figures

No figures described.

Bibliography

Source of diplomatic

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 2. Dossiers 11-50: 263 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2016.
    Zotero

Source of transcription

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 2. Dossiers 11-50: 263 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2016.
    Zotero

Source of translation

  • Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Ostraca from Idumea. Volume 2. Dossiers 11-50: 263 Commodity Chits. Winona Lake, Indiana: Eisenbrauns, 2016.
    Zotero
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