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κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ Κάλεθ Ἀπολ[…] χαίρειν. παράσχου Παπνούθῃ σίτου γεουχικῷ μέτρῳ ἀρτάβας πέντε γίνονται ἀρτάβαι ε … [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 34667
Order to deliver wheat to Papnouthes TM 34667Kysis (Oasis Magna)IV - Anfang V
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An ostracon from Kysis in the Kharga Oasis containing an order from Kaleth to a colleague to deliver 5 artabas of wheat to Papnouthes. It dates to the 4th or early 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
To my lord brother […]
Kaleth, Apol[…], greetings. Provide to Papnouthes 5 artabas of wheat by the landowner's measure, total 5 artabas.
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The "landowner's measure" (geouchikon metron) was a measure used on private estates. The addressee's name in the greeting is lost, and the end of the order is missing.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Ordre de paiement). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.