p.gron.13
χμγ Χριστός. † γνῶσις πλινθαρίων εἰς οἰκοδομὴν τῆς καινουργίου ληνοῦ πλινθάρια Αρν, εἰς χρείαν τῇ κρήνῃ πλινθάρια φ, εἰς τὴν μηχανὴν τοῦ νότου ὁμοίως ωλα, εἰς τὴν ληνὸν πλάκας γ, […] αὐτῆς […]α [… ? lines lost …]
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 35711
List of bricks for building a wine press, fountain and water-wheel TM 35711unbekanntV - VI
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 →
A list of bricks allotted for building work: a new wine press, a fountain or cistern, and the southern water-wheel, plus slabs for the wine press. It dates to the 5th or 6th century AD.
In English machine translation
Christ born of Mary (?).
† List of bricks:
for the building of the new wine press, 1,150 bricks;
for use at the fountain,
500 bricks;
for the southern water-wheel,
likewise 831;
for the wine press, 3 slabs;
[…] of it
[…]
[…]
The opening χμγ is a common Christian cryptogram, often read as 'Christ born of Mary', though its meaning is debated. Mechane here is the irrigation machine (saqiya) of an estate.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Liste von Ziegeln für Bauzwecke). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.