Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for delivery of grain brought by an Arabikos to an unknown harbor
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42797
Receipt for grain transported by donkey from the granary of Karanis TM 42797probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt300/301 A.D.
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An ostracon receipt from the village granary of Karanis recording grain from the harvests of three regnal years transported by two donkeys under the name of Ptollas, described as an Arab. It dates to AD 300/301.
In English machine translation
Granary of the village of Karanis.
Produce of the 16th year and 15th year and 8th year.
In the name of Ptollas the Arab, two donkeys, total 2 donkeys.
Year 17 and 16 and 9
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The triple regnal years reflect the joint reigns of the Tetrarchy (years 17/16/9 = AD 300/301). "Arabikos" may be an ethnic or a status designation rather than a personal surname.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Receipt for Transport of Grain). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.
o.mich.2.918
θησαυροῦ κώμης Καρανίδος γενήματος ιϛ ἔτους καὶ ιε ἔτους καὶ η ἔτους ὀνόματος Ἀραβικοῦ Πτολλᾶ ὄνοι δύο, γίνονται ὄνοι β. ἔτους ιζ καὶ ιϛ καὶ θ […]…