Negev, Fourth century BCE. Ostrakon. Receipt.
Body sherd of Persian-period jar, medium-sized, roughly trapezoid, exterior reddish-yellow, interior and ware light red, few white and black grits. Traces of black ash on ca. 10% of interior, patina covers ca. 20% of sherd surface and some of the writing.
Writing on exterior, on slightly convex smooth surface, written lines at ca. 80 degrees to wheel-marks.
Taxonomies for IIP controlled values
עלקוס בר עבידו
חס
מן
עליד
Al(i)qos son of Ubaydu:
w(heat), s(eahs), 18, q(abs), 2,
from the
removal/uprooted of Sah(a)ru,
by the hand of Zabdi.
The reading of Zabdi is uncertain.