Fragment mentioning watering by hand TM 2010Philadelphia (Arsinoites)IIIrd century B.C.

A small fragment of a document of uncertain nature from Philadelphia in the Arsinoite nome, dating to the mid-3rd century BC. The surviving phrases mention something early or premature, being at hand, and watering by hand, which suggests an agricultural context.

In English machine translation

The text probably belongs to the Zenon archive, but only scattered words survive. The phrase 'watering by hand' suggests irrigation of crops or plants.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Fragment). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.