Reliability Objectives in Ancient Egypt

[huron2016]

While reading “ What Is Reliability” at
http://web.utk.edu/~leon/rel/overview/reliability.html (http://web.utk.edu/~leon/rel/overview/reliability.html),

an interesting reference got my attention:

‘Reliability Objectives in Ancient Egypt
"As concerns the gold ring set with an Emerald, we guarantee that for 20 years the emerald will not fall out of the gold ring. If the emerald should fall out of the gold ring before the end of 20 years, we shall pay unto Bel-Nadin-Shumu and indemnity of 10 mana of silver."
Record found on a clay tablet in Egypt - 429. BC
Notice that except for probability, all of the element in the definition of reliability are found.’

Can anyone help to locate the source of reference? I tried Google; most hits just have the same hyperlink as a source as well. This doesn’t help if I can’t find the original article. Thanks. HL

[Pantelis]

It is an interesting reference. Since you found it at a specific website have you tried contacting the author of the document or webmaster/owner of that site.

The following link allows you to do that... http://web.utk.edu/~leon/default.html#Feedback


P.S. If you find out out could you please post the answer for the rest of us :-)

[huron2016]

Yes, I did ask the site owner (maybe U of TN professor) right after I read the article. It has been quite a while (few months already) and the good professor never bother to post a response.... that is why I came over here in the hope that someone may be able to help.
If anyone has any leads on this, I’d appreciate it. HL

[Robbie]

Its from a book called "Business Men of the Bible" by James C Muir

Regards,

Robbie