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Pap. Cairo EM JdE 43487

Deed of Obligation (Frag.)

TAD B.4.5 = Ber. P. 13470 (deaccessioned)

Metadata

Collection
Egyptian Museum, Cairo, Egypt | EM (Public)
Keywords
  • Contract
  • Legal (Content)
  • loan
  • Promissory note
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Find Type
Excavation
Acquired
Otto Rubensohn and Fredriech Zucker [1906–1907]
Material
papyrus
Text Direction Side 1
perpendicular (⟂) to the material's lines
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
Date (Composition in text)
Egyptian xii Dar 17 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]
Date (Other date in text)
Egyptian ix Dar 18 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]
Date (Composition)
Gregorian 29-27.10-11.-407 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]

Cowley, A. E. (Arthur Ernest). Aramaic Papyri of the Fifth Century B.C. Oxford : Clarendon Press, 1923. https://archive.org/stream/aramaicpapyrioff00ahikuoft#page/124/mode/2up.
References: Cowley 29.
“Localizing 4,000 Years of Cultural History. Texts and Scripts from Elephantine Island in Egypt. ERC Grant ID: 637692,” n.d. TBA.
References: ERC 308154.
Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.
References: TAD B.4.05.
Sachau, Eduard. Aramäische Papyrus und Ostraka aus einer jüdischen Militär-Kolonie zu Elephantine. 2 vols. Leipzig: Hinrichs, 1911. https://archive.org/details/aramischepapyr02sachuoft/page/n17/mode/2up.
References: Sachau pap. 29 / taf. 15.
Textual Notes
Ln. 5. GRW may be the Persian measurement griv.

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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

In the month of Mesore, year 15[+2] (=17) of King Darius, in Elephantine the fortress, [Natan son of] Hôšeˁa, an Aramean of
Syene of the detachment of Nabûkudurrî, (1) said (2) to Yis[laḥ] son of Gadûl, an Aramean of Syene of the detachment of [PN, sa]ying: You have (a claim) on me (for)
silver, [one] karsh, [four shekels, that is sta]ters in the amount of 6[+1 (=7). You have (a claim)] on me for part of the silver,
(the) value of the house of your sons [...] ... [...] ... your mother. I, Nat[an, shall pa]y you this silver,
one karsh four (shekels), by ... [...] the month of Paḥons, year 10[+8] (=18) of King [Da]rius,
[...] ... And if [I do not p]ay (and) give you this silver, one karsh, fo[ur] shekels,
within the month of [Paḥons ...]
... [...]
Moore, James D.. 'Pap. Cairo EM JdE 43487.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/12372. Accessed: 29 Jun, 2026.