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.
They are currently in the Vorderasiatisches Museum Berlin (ostracon is V. A. 8384).
The ostracon was found in six fragments. 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.[4]
It is also known as KAI 233.
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. They are also known as KAI 234-236.