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† ἀπὸ Μηνᾶ Ναυκρατίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόνον μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ἰνδικτίονος δ †
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 116373
Receipt for two donkey-loads delivered by Menas TM 116373Abu Mena1. Hälfte VII
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A short ostracon receipt recording the delivery of two donkey-loads from a man named Menas of Naukratis, dated Mesore 15 of the 4th indiction. It comes from the pilgrimage site of Abu Mena in the first half of the 7th century AD.
In English machine translation
† From Menas of Naukratis (?), donkey-loads 2, two
only, in the month Mesore, 15th, indiction 4 †
The name Menas, the origin Naukratis and the number two are largely restored. The abbreviation read as 'donkey-loads' (onikai phorai) refers to transport loads, probably of wine or another commodity carried by donkey.
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.