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† ἀπὸ Πιενθ ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόνον μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιδ ἰνδικτίονος δ †
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A short ostracon receipt or delivery note from Abu Mena recording two donkey-loads brought from (or by) Pienth[…]. It is dated Mesore 14 of a fourth indiction year, in the first half of the 7th century AD.
"Pienth" may be a personal name or a place name and is abbreviated or cut off. "Donkey-loads" (onikai phorai) were a standard transport unit, probably here of wine or other goods for the pilgrimage site.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below. It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
† ἀπὸ Πιενθ ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόνον μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιδ ἰνδικτίονος δ †
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