p.berl.sarisch.20
χμγ […]…εχοσεν σκεύη ἐν Ἀλεξανδρείᾳ οὕτως· κραβάτια μεγάλα β μονοκυτι[…] δ πλουμάκια μεγάλα β πουλβεῖνα μεγάλα γ …λβιν νέαν α ……ς μεγάλας β ……ικρια … παλαιά …ο…α[…]… β […]…[…] δ […]…δ[…] […]…[…] […]κο…[…] […]…[…] [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 33617
Inventory of household furnishings in Alexandria TM 33617unbekanntIV
The same ancient text or artifact as recorded by 2 records across 2 independent projects, recognised as one entity by its TM-Text identifier. View on Trismegistos →
Fragment of a household inventory listing furnishings kept in Alexandria, such as large couches, pillows and cushions, with their numbers. It dates to the 4th century AD.
In English machine translation
[Ch]mg (?)
[…] … furniture (?) in Alexandria, as follows:
large couches 2
single [beds (?)] […] 4
large pillows 2
large cushions 3
… new 1
… large 2
… old
… 2
[…] 4
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[… lines lost …]
The opening χμγ is probably the Christian abbreviation often read as 'Christ born of Mary' or a similar formula. Several items use Latin loanwords (plumacia 'pillows', pulvina 'cushions').
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Haushaltsliste). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.