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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1542. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.08 x h: 0.082 x d: 0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-143)

Interpretive

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ad cạṃ[ellos ---]
eger [I]
Aurel(ius) Celestinus
reliqui repungenṭ [XXXI]
5bạḷneus accipit XXI
furnus ((mid-dot)) X

Diplomatic

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ADC..[.....---]
EGER[.]
AURELCELESTINUS
RELIQUIREPUNGEN.[....]
5B..NEUSACCIPITXXI
FURNUS · X

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---]; [---] assigned to the camels; [1] sick: Aurelius Celestinus; [31] available for redeployment: the baths received 21, the kitchens 10.

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 42, whence HGV 73192, DDbDP o.bu.njem.42.