o.trim.2.456
ζ Ἐπεὶφ τοῖς κτῆσι δέσμας ι Ἰουλιανῷ δέσμας γ Γεροντίῳ δέσμας ιε Ζωίλῳ δέσμας ιε τῷ κεραμεῖ δέσμας ε η τοῖς κτῆσι δέσμας ι Ἰουλιανῷ δέσμας γ θ Ἰουλιανῷ δέσμας γ
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 372074
Account of daily distributions of hay bundles TM 372074Trimithis (Oasis Magna)
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An ostracon from Trimithis in the Great Oasis recording daily distributions of bundles (of hay, according to the catalogue) on the 7th, 8th and 9th of the month Epeiph. Recipients include the animals (or herdsmen), Julianus, Gerontios, Zoilos and a potter.
In English machine translation
Epeiph 7: to the animals (?), 10 bundles
to Julianus, 3 bundles
to Gerontios, 15 bundles
to Zoilos, 15 bundles
to the potter, 5 bundles
8: to the animals (?), 10 bundles
to Julianus, 3 bundles
9: to Julianus, 3 bundles
The term rendered 'the animals' (κτῆσι, for κτήνεσι) refers to livestock, probably draught or pack animals. 'Bundles' translates desmai, the usual unit for hay or fodder.
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 hay). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.