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Aimé-Giron 90

TAD D.22.01 Giza Sphinx eolumn drum

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Keywords
  • Inscription
  • Inscription | Graffito
Language
Aramaic
Script
Aramaic
Updated by
James D. Moore, 2026-06-21
General Notes
The inscription was discovered in the Sactuary of the Great Sphinx. A.-G. originally reconstruted the PN as Marduk-šum-ukiin. Given what we know of the Sheik Faḍl inscription and the Amherst Papyrus, it is not unreasonable to see this as Šamaš-šum-ukin (Moore).

Aimé-Giron, Noël. Textes Araméens d’Égypte. Le Caire: L’Institut Français d’Archéologie Orientale, 1931.
References: no. 90.

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Porten and Yardeni Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

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line: 02

Porten and Yardeni Last updated 07 April, 2026 by James D. Moore

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Moore, James D.. 'Aimé-Giron 90.' DEAPS. 12 Dec, 2025. https://deaps.osu.edu/text_objects/15351. Accessed: 28 Jun, 2026.