Pap. Ber. P. 13476

Deed of Obligation

TAD B.4.6 ERC 100728

Metadata

Collection

Ägyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin, Germany | ÄMP (Public)

Genres

Promissory note
loan
Contract

Language

Aramaic

Script

Aramaic

Find Type

Excavation

Acquired

Otto Rubensohn and Fredriech Zucker [1906–1907]

Created by

James D. Moore

Material

papyrus

Text Direction Side 1

perpendicular (⟂) to the material's lines

Updated by

James D. Moore, 2026-01-18

Date (Composition in text)

Egyptian 23.vii Amy 5 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]

Date (Composition)

Gregorian 21.06.-400 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]

Date (Other date in text)

Egyptian 30.viii Amy 5 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]

Textual Notes

Text and translation = TAD

Text and Translation

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James Moore

On the 23rd of Phamenoth, year 5 of King Amyrtaêus, then

Menaḥem son of [Šall]ûm, an Aramean of Elephantine the fortress of the detachment of Nabûkudurri, said

to Sallûˀ[ah] daughter of Sammûaḥ, saying: You have (a claim) on me (for) silver, 2 sh(ekels),

that is [silve]r, 1 stater, from part of the silver and the goods which (are written) on (5) your (4) document of

wifehood. I, Menaḥem, shall give it and pay you by

the 30th of Pharmuthi, year [1+]4 (=5) of King Amy[r]taêus. If I do not

[pay] and give you this silver, 2 [she]kels, [that is 1] stater,

[by] this [day] whi[ch] is written above [and] it comes to [the 1st of Pa]ḥons,

your silver [shall accrue interest from me, becoming], silver, [3] shek[els], that is silve[r], 1 [stat]er, [1 sh(ekel),

and I shall pay you], y[ou] Sallûˀah, [or] your [children] or your g[uaran]tors.

[And you Sallûˀah have right] to any security w[hich is] foun[d—]bri[ck house,

slave or handmaiden], bron[ze] or ir[o]n [utensil(s)], barley [or] e[mm]er—[r]i[gh]t to [seize (it)

until you have full (payment) of] your [silver, silver], 3 shekels [...] ... [...].

[And I shall not be able to compl]ain a[gainst you] to prefect or [lor]d, judge ... [...

...] ... [...] for silver [...] ... all/every [...

...] ... [...] Menaḥ[em ...] ... [...

... un]til yo[u] have fu[ll] (payment) [of] this your [silver ...] ....

[PN son of PN wrote] this [document at the instruction of Mena]ḥem. [The] wi[tnesses] herein:

[witness PN son of PN]; witne[ss Natan son of] Maˁûzya[h;

witness PN son of PN; witness] Na[ḥûm sone of Bay]taˀ.

Moore, James D.. 'Pap. Ber. P. 13476.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/12280. Accessed: 20 Jan, 2026.