Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.
Florence Inv. n. 11913
TAD A.3.11
Metadata
- Collection
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale di Firenze | Florence (Public)
- Keywords
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- Letter
- Letter | Private Letter
- Language
- Aramaic
- Script
- Aramaic
- Find Type
- Excavation
- Acquired
- Evaristo Breccia and Dr. Paribeni; Società Italiana per la ricerca dei Papiri in Egitto, [1934–1935]
- Material
- papyrus
- Text Direction Side 1
- perpendicular (⟂) to the material's lines
- Text Direction Side 2
- parallel (∥) to the material's lines
- Updated by
- James D. Moore, 2026-06-28
- Date (Composition)
- Gregorian -525 to -399 [Persian, 5th cent. BCE]
Textual Notes
The reference to possible šušanu is remarkable and corroborated by the further reference to ... of the mare(s)/horse(s). Could this be a "deputy of the one in charge of the mares" like those known from babylonia?
Text and Translation
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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore
To my lord Yešobyah your servant [...]
in that I/you found ... in the horse(s) [...]
5 Susians/šušanū ...from [...].
Now, regard the Susians/šušanū. Say to P◦[... ...]
the horse(s) who takes from our hand MY◦[...].
To [my] l[ord Jashobiah ...].
Moore, James D.. 'Florence Inv. n. 11913.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/12708. Accessed: 01 Jul, 2026.