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† ἀπὸ Χαὴλ Νίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ δ μηνὶ Μεσορὴ κη ἰνδικτίονος ιδ †
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A short ostracon receipt or delivery note recording 4 donkey-loads brought by Chael, dated Mesore 28 of a 14th indiction. It comes from the pilgrimage site of Abu Mena in the first half of the 7th century AD.
Nitou may be a patronymic (son of Nitos) or a place name such as Nitria. The content of the donkey-loads (onikai phorai) is not stated.
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 Χαὴλ Νίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ δ μηνὶ Μεσορὴ κη ἰνδικτίονος ιδ †
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