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Ost. Cairo EM JdE 49635

TAD D.07.39

Metadata

Collection
Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt | EM (Public)
Keyword
  • Missive
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Find Type
Acquisition
Acquired
unknown [varia]
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
discovered in 1924 (A.-G. edition)

“Localizing 4,000 Years of Cultural History. Texts and Scripts from Elephantine Island in Egypt. ERC Grant ID: 637692,” n.d. TBA.
References: erc 308111.
Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.
References: D.07.39.
Textual Notes
AG argues the Ḥnum is a person here. He provides evidence that it is spelled as a person's name without final W in Egyptian as well.

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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

[...]◦[...]
[... ]his/her house. Moreover,
the ⸢ba⸣sket in it (is) \the/ barley
of Ḥnum. They shall bring the\m/
(to) the house of Peṭôsirî.
They must not take
[...]◦◦ in Syene.
And se⸢nd to me the letter.⸣
But do not ... More⸢over⸣,
Farandata ...
to him, saying, "in Edfu
interrogate(d) ...
Moore, James D.. 'Ost. Cairo EM JdE 49635.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/10388. Accessed: 30 Jun, 2026.