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List of men in a decany TM 29927Ta Memnoneia (Theben) oder HermonthisII

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An ostracon listing men, mostly with their fathers' names, grouped under a 'decanus' (leader of a ten-man group), probably a work gang or similar group. It dates to the 2nd century AD and comes from the Theban region (Memnoneia or Hermonthis).

In English machine translation

2 […] (Decanus) 2: Plenis son of Phthomonthes […] Pateesis son of Kametis […] Psansnos son of […], his mother being […] Patsebthis son of Psensenphtho[…] […] Harmiysis the elder, son of Psenchonsis, his mother being […] Patsebthis son of Parelekis […] Harsiesis son of Kaleus […] Phthomo[…] son of […] Pekysis […] Poregebthis […] Pasemis […] Pa[…] […]

The 'decanus' headed a group of about ten men, often in labour or liturgical service; the right side of every line is lost.

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.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · II · Ta Memnoneia (Theben) oder Hermonthis

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