o.did.10
Ἰσίδωρος Δρο…[…] δὸς δεκανίας Πετεήσιος Π…[…] εἰς τροφὴν μοσχαρίων ἀχύρου γόμον ἥμισυ γίνεται γόμον 𐅵. Χοιακ ϛ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 144577
Order to deliver chaff for feeding calves TM 144577Didymoi
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An ostracon from the Roman fort of Didymoi in the Eastern Desert ordering the delivery of half a load of chaff to the decury (squad) of Peteesis to feed calves. It is issued by Isidoros and dated Choiak 6.
In English machine translation
Isidoros to Dro[…]:
give to the decury of Peteesis son of P[…], for feeding the calves, half a load of chaff, total 1/2 load.
Choiak 6
The abbreviation read as 'decury' denotes a small unit or team; the reading of the animals as calves rests on an expanded abbreviation.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ordres de livraison de menues de pailles). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.