Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w:
0.06 x h:
0.095 x d:
0.01).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements
Date: 253 - 259 (context)
Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort,
in the Principia; found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-81)
French translation
Translation source: Marichal, 1979
. . . ] bonjour de Geminius Crescens, un âne qui tu nous a apporté, Barlas a acheté l'âne le dix des Kalendes, au revoir, je souhaite que tu te portes bien.
English translation
Translation source: Adams, 1994
(Lines 4-7): one donkey which you brought to us, Barlas bought the donkey.
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
. . . ] greetings from Geminius Crescens. One donkey which you have brought to us, Barlas bought the donkey on the tenth (scil. day before the) kalends. Farewell. I wish that you may fare well.
Bibliography: Marichal, 1979 437, whence AE 1979.642, EDH 008527; O. Bu Njem 99, whence Adams, 1994 97, 1.216; from these HGV 73249, DDbDP o.bu.njem.99 and c.ep.lat.216