cpr.14.43
[1] […]ν ἀφʼ ὧν [… ? lines lost …] [2] α μερισμοῦ σύναρσις ὁμοῦ μισθοὶ τρυγητῶν διπλᾶ λη ὑπὲρ συνηθείας διπλᾶ β … εἰς τὴν ξενίαν διπλᾶ β […]ματων διπλᾶ η … [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 35368
Account of vintage costs TM 35368ArsinoitesV
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A fragmentary account of expenses connected with a grape harvest, recorded in double jars of wine. It lists wages for grape-pickers, customary payments and a contribution for hospitality. It comes from the Arsinoite nome and dates to the 5th century AD.
In English machine translation
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… of the tax assessment (merismos), total contribution together
wages of grape-pickers, double jars 38
for customary dues, double jars 2 …
for the hospitality (xenia), double jars 2
[…] double jars 8 …
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The "double jar" (diplon) was a standard wine container of Late Antique Egypt. Xenia refers to hospitality or provisions owed to visiting officials or guests.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Account of Vintage Costs). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.