o.abu.mina.251=538
† Μηνᾶ Ναυκρατίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο μόναι. μηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ἰνδικτίονος δ †
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Record of two donkey-loads for Menas of Naukratis TM 116449Abu Mena1. Hälfte VII
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A short ostracon record noting two donkey-loads delivered by or for Menas of Naukratis on Mesore 15 of a fourth indiction year. It comes from the pilgrimage site of Abu Mena and dates to the first half of the 7th century AD.
In English machine translation
† (Account) of Menas of Naukratis:
donkey-loads, 2, two only. In the month of Mesore,
15, of the 4th indiction †
The abbreviation ὀν(ικαὶ) φο(ραί) is taken as 'donkey-loads', a common unit of transport in these ostraca; the goods carried are not named.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as o.abu.mina.251=538). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.