o.trim.2.492
διὰ Σερπι Ψάιτος λινοσπέρματος μάτια με εἰς τὸν περιστερῶνα.
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 372110
Memorandum for delivery of flaxseed to the dovecote TM 372110Trimithis (Oasis Magna)
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A short ostracon memorandum recording a delivery of 45 matia of flaxseed for a dovecote, made through a man named Serpis (?) son of Psais. It comes from Trimithis in the Dakhla Oasis (Great Oasis).
In English machine translation
Through Serpis (?) son of Psais:
of flaxseed, 45 matia,
for the dovecote.
The mation is a small dry measure of capacity used in Egypt. The name Serpi is written unabbreviated and its exact form is uncertain.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Memorandum for delivery of flaxseed). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.