[aBootes]

It appears to me to be Hebrew, not Aramaic. The reason I say that is that it appears to use the Hebrew "ben" (bet-nun) for son, rather than the Aramaic "bar" (bet-resh).

I had class with Dr. Fitzmyer today. He talked at some length about it. The inscription is Aramaic, not Hebrew, but there are some unusual characters. I'm looking forward to the article to read more. Personally, I have doubts about the statistics that predict only 20 James/Joseph/Jesus combinations. But we shall see.

[Inyokern]

The inscription is Aramaic, not Hebrew, but there are some unusual characters.

I would be curious on what he bases that statement. What "unusual characters?"