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London, BM EA 133028

TAD D.07.15

Metadata

Collection
British Museum | BM (Public)
Keyword
  • Missive
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Find Type
Unclear
Material
clay | sherd (for ostracon)
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
Date (Metadata)
Gregorian -525 to -399 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]
General Notes
Provenance unknown. Segal believed Elephantine based on script, but more likely this is from Elephantine due to the Judean names and the reference to a boat.

“Localizing 4,000 Years of Cultural History. Texts and Scripts from Elephantine Island in Egypt. ERC Grant ID: 637692,” n.d. TBA.
References: erc 307758.
Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.
References: D.07.15.
Textual Notes
Curtis & Tallis 2005 / Forgotten Empire: The world of Ancient Persia (cat. 314)

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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

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They should build for me. Moreover,
⸢en⸣ter to[morrow] the boat.
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and he shall make ⸢for⸣ ...[...]
And it shall be do⸢n⸣[e ...]
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[...] ˀAḥyô[ ...]
[...]L you (m.s.) [...]
[... PN-]nyah and ML[...]
[...]◦◦ Look! The decrees of/my decree [...]
⸢en⸣ter to him and they ⸢should⸣ show [...]
I cannot enter ◦[...]
Moore, James D.. 'London, BM EA 133028.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/10368. Accessed: 30 Jun, 2026.