WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1573. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.07 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259; 1 October (context, internal date)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-160)

Interpretive

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Kal(endis) ((mid-dot)) Octo(bribus) ((mid-dot)) super-
uenisse asinuṣ
c̣um Suriacas ((mid-dot))
5[...]+ ut ha--
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Diplomatic

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KAL · OCTO · SUPER
UENISSEASINU.
.UMSURIACAS ·
5[···]·UTHA
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English translation

Translation by: Caroline Barron

. . . ] on the Kalends of October (1 October) a donkey came with (i.e. bringing) Syrian (scil. cloth?) [ . . . ] so that [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 73, whence HGV 73223, DDbDP o.bu.njem.73.