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Account of wine issued in double jars TM 29912ThebenII

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A day-by-day account of wine distributed in double jars, kept by an individual over the months up to Mecheir and Phamenoth. It records wine for his own drinking, wine sold for cash through his wife and others, payments to workers, a loan and interest, totalling 56 double jars. Written on an ostracon from Thebes in the 2nd century AD.

In English machine translation

P… […] for linen-weaving […] [double jar(s)] to me into my hands for the price, through […] [double jar(s)] 28: to me into my hands through […] [double jar(s)] […] 30: to me for drinking […] [double jar(s)] […] to me into my hands for the price, through […] [double jar(s)] […] Mecheir 1: to Pemautis […] [double jar(s)] […] 5: to Apollonides, muleteer (?) […] [double jar(s)] […] 6: to me for drinking […] [double jar(s)] […] to me into my hands for the price, through Esoueris […] [double jar(s)] […] to Valentinus, brother, as a loan […] [double jar(s)] […] 9: to me for drinking […] [double jar(s)] […] 10: Dioskoros son of Tithoes […] [double jar(s)] […] 12: to me for drinking […] [double jar(s)] […] 14: to me for drinking […] [double jar(s)] […] 16: Sabina, for the garment …[…] [double jar(s)] […] 17: to me for drinking, 1 double jar to me into my hands for the price, through Esoueris, 1 double jar 19: to Petronius, brother of Ophieus, for interest, 12 double jars 20: Pauasis son of Petechon, 1 double jar 21: Premaos, water-carrier, 1 double jar to me for drinking, 1 double jar to me into my hands for the price, through my wife, 1 double jar 23: to me for drinking, 1 double jar to me into my hands for the price, through the same, 1 double jar to me into my hands for the price, through Esoures, 1 double jar 27: Hritbis, weaver, to him 1 double jar Pauasis, for gathering herbs, 1 double jar Phamenoth 1: to me for drinking, 1 double jar to the wife of Pollius, for her son, 1 double jar Total: 56 double jars.

The 'diplon' (double jar) was a standard wine container. The word read as 'mouliko-' is uncertain; 'muleteer' is a guess.

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

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