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Σερῆνος Βῆσις Πουλη χαίρειν. δὸς τῷ Διονύσῳ σίτου ἀρτάβας η μάτια γ κριθῶν μάτιον α … ιδ ἰνδικτίωνος …
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34220
Order to deliver wheat and barley to Dionysos TM 34220Ain Waqfa (Oasis Magna)2. Hälfte IV
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A short order for delivery of grain written on an ostracon, in which Serenos and Besis instruct Poule to give Dionysos 8 artabas 3 matia of wheat and 1 mation of barley. It dates to the second half of the 4th century AD and comes from Ain Waqfa in the Great Oasis (Kharga).
In English machine translation
Serenos (and) Besis to Poule, greetings.
Give to Dionysos 8 artabas 3 matia of wheat, 1 mation of barley.
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The mation is a small dry measure, a fraction of an artaba. The names are given as written; 'Besis' may be the Egyptian name Besis in the nominative alongside Serenos, and 'Poule' is the recipient of the order.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ordres de livraison). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.