Receipt for Transport of Grain
Receipt for transport of grain to an unknown harbor by Ouenaphris
One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 42803
Receipt for transport of wheat by donkey through the sitologoi TM 42803probably Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptJuly 23-August 8, 302 A.D.
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A short ostracon receipt recording that Ouenaphris son of Paesis transported five donkey-loads of wheat through the granary officials (sitologoi) for the harvest of the regnal years 18, 17 and 10. It dates to late July to early August of AD 302, probably at Karanis in the Fayum.
In English machine translation
Through the sitologoi, Ouenaphris son of Paesis transferred, for the produce of year 18 and 17 and 10, five donkey-loads of wheat, total 5 donkey-loads.
Year 18 and 17 and 10, Epeiph 29 to Mesore 15.
The triple year 18, 17 and 10 is the joint regnal dating of the Tetrarchy (Diocletian and Maximian, Constantius and Galerius). The sitologoi were the officials in charge of public granaries; the grain was carried to a harbor for shipment.
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.2.924
διὰ σιτολόγων μετέβαλεν Οὐενᾶφρις Παήσιος ὑπὲρ γενήματος ιη ἔτους καὶ ιζ ἔτους καὶ ι ἔτους πυροῦ ὄνους πέντε, γίνονται ὄνοι ε. ιη ἔτους καὶ ιζ ἔτους καὶ ι ἔτους Ἐπεὶφ κθ ἕως Μεσορὴ ιε.