o.claud.1.34
Ἀπολλώνιος Ἡρακλείδηι ἀρχιτέκτονι χαίρειν. κόμισαι διὰ καμηλίτου Πετεμούνιος καρκίνους β ζύγιν α […]ρικ β πῆχυν […]υ. ἔρρωσο.
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Letter from Apollonios to the architect Herakleides about tools sent by camel-driver TM 24047Mons Claudianus
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A short letter from Apollonios to the architect Herakleides at the Roman quarry of Mons Claudianus in the Eastern Desert, announcing a delivery of tools or equipment sent by the camel-driver Petemounis.
In English machine translation
Apollonios to Herakleides, architect, greetings.
Receive through the camel-driver Petemounis 2 karkinoi (clamps?), 1 yoke (beam?), 2 […]rik[…], 1 cubit-measure (?) of […].
Farewell.
Karkinos (literally 'crab') and zygin ('yoke') are technical terms here, probably for clamps or tongs and a crossbeam or balance used in quarry work; the exact objects are uncertain. Two items are damaged and cannot be identified.
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.