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BM 92733

Cuneiform Tablet with Aramaic Epigraph

1882,0918,A.310

Metadata

Keyword
  • Aramaic Docket
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Material
clay tablet
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-08-25
Date (Composition)
Gregorian -406 [Persian]
Date (Composition)
Gregorian -504 [Persian]
Date (Composition in text)
Babylonian 18.vi Dar 18 [Persian]

Stevenson, James Henry. Assyrian and Babylonian Contracts: With Aramaic Reference Notes. The Vanderbilt Oriental Series. New York, Cincinnati [etc.]: American Book Company, 1902.
References: no. 36.

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Textual Notes
What Stevenson read as BQṢ is certainly BQN. He misread the horn of Q as the right stroke of Ṣ. The meaning of QN here is difficult. Property is usually always found in the plural QN(Y)N. Furthermore, I am grateful to Małgorzata Sandowicz (personal communication) for reading the line 3 as lu2.Ar-ba-a-a "Arabians", which I agree better reflects the signs. Here Arabians are paying in herds a debt, which was assessed on a silver standard. Assessing a debt on a silver standard for traveling groups is more appropriate than using a barley or date standard, which is reserved for the sedintary folk.

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James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

side: B.E. line: 01
side: B.E. line: 02

James Moore Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

Concerning the silver which he shall give as sheep
to Šu⸢m⸣ukin.
Moore, James D.. 'BM 92733.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/15215. Accessed: 26 Aug, 2026.