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Ost. Cairo EM JdE 43464 b
Missive to ˀÛryah and ˀAḥuṭab.
TAD D.07.08 = Ber. P. 11383 (deaccessioned)
Metadata
- Collection
- Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany | ÄMP (Public)
- Keyword
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- Missive
- Language
- Aramaic
- Script
- Aramaic
- Find Type
- Excavation
- Acquired
- Otto Rubensohn and Fredriech Zucker [1906–1907]
- Material
- clay | sherd (for ostracon)
- Updated by
- James D. Moore, 2026-08-25
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Textual Notes
–This document reveals that members of the Elephantine community had investments outside of the their domicile which were cared for by others. In this case one man has one ewe.
–1 ardab of flour is ≈ 45.6 l. That is approximately 1,000 pieces of flat bread. Is the text really saying that one ardab will be consumed in one day? If so, there is a large labor force at the sender's location. Since a herdsman would not likely carry around 1 ardab of flour
–TAD “tomorrow evening” is curious. Grain measurements always qualify (i.e. follow) terms, and “evening” ערב should never
Text and Translation
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James Moore Last updated 21 May, 2026 by James D. Moore
James Moore Last updated 21 May, 2026 by James D. Moore
Greetings, ˀÛryah. Now
Indeed the ewe that belongs to you (m.s.)
has grown and reached (the time) to (be) shear(ed).
Its old wool
is being ripped off by thorn(s). Now
come and shear it. On (the) day
which you (m.s.) wash it,
you (m.s.) should shear it.
And if you (m.s.) do not leave
this day, send (word)
to me, and I will wash it until
you leave. Greetings, ˀAḥuṭab.
Now concerning this bread (supply),
we shall eat until tomorrow
evening. An a(rdab) of flour
remains there.
Moore, James D.. 'Ost. Cairo EM JdE 43464 b.' DEAPS. 19 May, 2026. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/11208. Accessed: 27 Aug, 2026.