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Record of two donkey-loads for Menas of Naukratis TM 116812Abu Mena1. Hälfte VII

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A short ostracon receipt or delivery record from Abu Mena noting two donkey-loads credited to Menas of Naukratis on Mesore 15 of a fourth indiction. It dates to the first half of the 7th century AD.

In English machine translation

† Of Menas from Naukratis: donkey-loads 2, two only. Month of Mesore 15, indiction 4. †

The Abu Mena ostraca record donkey-loads (onikai phorai), probably of wine or similar goods, delivered to the pilgrimage site. 'Naukratites' may refer to Menas's place of origin or be a byname.

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.

o.abu.mina.625

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 1. Hälfte VII · Abu Mena

† Μηνᾶ Ναυκρατίτου ὀνικαὶ φοραὶ β δύο µόνον µηνὶ Μεσορὴ ιε ἰνδικτίονος δ †

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Papyri.info — HGV (Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis) — metadata · O.AbuMina object no. 8612 C954 · 1. Hälfte VII · Abu Mena