Cross, Frank Moore. “Ammonite Ostraca From Tell Hesban.” In Small Finds: Studies of Bone, Iron, Glass, Figurines, and Stone Objects from Tell Hesban and Vicinity, edited by Paul J. Ray, 29–56. Hesban 12. Berrien Springs: Andrews University, 2009.
Heshbon Ost. xii Reg. No. [None] (A3)
DAJ Hesban no. 137 (1978)
Metadata
- Collection
- Jordan Archaeological Museum | Jordan AM (Public)
- Keyword
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- Transjordan | Transjordan Region
- Language
- Ammonite
- Script
- Ammonite
- Find Type
- Excavation
- Acquired
- (1) R. S. Boraas, L. T. Geraty (Andrews University) (2) "Madaba Plains Project" [(1) 1968-1976 (2) 1996 - 2016 ]
- Material
- clay | sherd (for ostracon)
- Updated by
- James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
Text and Translation
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Frank Moore Cross Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
Frank Moore Cross Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
Lḥš son of ...
ˀIl-rām son of Hw[sˁˀ]l
ˁAzarˀil son of ...
ˀIl-ˁazar son of Malkî-ˀil
Niqur ˀIlī-ˀūr 1
ˀIlnadab Baraq 1
Prš son of Ḥmšgb 1
... son of Šamši-il
[ˀlˁ]zr son of Šql 1
... son of ˁAqqūb
... son of Binōnī/Bin-Nanay
...
vacat (?)
To the (sheep) enclosures.
Moore, James D.. 'Heshbon Ost. xii Reg. No. [None] (A3).' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/12301. Accessed: 01 Jul, 2026.