Assur ostracon and tablets

The Assur ostracon and tablets are a series of Aramaic or Phoenician inscriptions found during the 1903-13 excavations of Assur by the Deutsche Orient-Gesellschaft.

It is thought to be a letter addressed by an Assyrian official to one of his colleagues.

[1][2][3] It is one of the earliest known examples of Aramaic cursive script, including ligatures.

It is the longest known Aramaic letter written on an ostracon.

Although decipherment has proven challenging, the inscription is considered to be structured in two parts: Nine Phoenician inscribed tablets were found during the same expedition.