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Bodleian Library Pell. Aram III

TAD A.6.12

Metadata

Collection
Bodlien Library, Oxford, UK | Bodl (Public)
Genres
  • Letter
  • Aršama Dossier
  • Aršama Leather Collection
  • Letter | Business Letter
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Find Type
Acquisition
Acquired
Ludwig Borchardt [< 1933]
Created by
James D. Moore
Material
leather
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-01-18
References
  • Porten, Bezalel and Yardeni, Ada 1986.

Porten, Bezalel, and Ada Yardeni. Textbook of Aramaic Documents from Ancient Egypt. 4 vols. Jerusalem: Hebrew University, 1986.

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Porten and Yardeni Last updated 08 October, 2025 by James D. Moore

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Porten and Yardeni Last updated 08 October, 2025 by James D. Moore

From Arsames to Nakhtḥor, Kenzasirma and his colleagues. And now, (one) named {Ḥinzani |Ḥinzapi}, a sculptor, my servan[t] whom Bagasrava brought to Susa, --- that one, give (2) him (1) rations
\and his household personnel/ like other domestic staff, my ARTISTS. And let him make statues of a horseman [◦◦◦◦]◦ will be and let him make a statute of a horse with its rider, just as formerly he did for me
and other statues. And dispatch (them and) let them bring (them) to me at once, immediately and im[mediate]ly. Artavahya knows [t]his orde[r]. Rashta is the scribe.
From Arsames to Nakhtḥor [the] offici[al], Kenzasirma and his colleagues the ac[cou]ntants who are in Egypt
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Ḥotepḥep
Moore, James D., Matthew Herzog. 'Bodleian Library Pell. Aram III.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/12714. Accessed: 20 Jan, 2026.