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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1610. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.065 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.008).
Text: Letters painted on one side: ii to the left of and vertical to i
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort; found in 1974.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 74-43)

Interpretive

i
Luria Felici[---]
accepi literas +[---]
uitam per queṃ[---]
nobem quos [---]
5basa que sunt [---]
-pera ii et nu+[---]
ex nullis qu[---]
[---]c. 4[---]
------
ii
[---]ṃeo ṭṛạsmisi c. 4
10 [---]eṃ accepi
[---]+++unt

Diplomatic

i
LURIAFELICI[---]
ACCEPILITERAS·[---]
UITAMPERQUE.[---]
NOBEMQUOS[---]
5BASAQUESUNT[---]
PERAIIETNU·[---]
EXNULLISQU[---]
[---]····[---]
------
ii
[---].EO...SMISI····
10[---]E.ACCEPI
[---]···UNT

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

(i): Luria to Felix [ . . . ] I received the letters [ . . . ] life by which [ . . . ] nine which [ . . . ] the dishes which are [ . . . ] 2 and [ . . . ] from none [ . . . (ii): by my [ . . . ] I have sent[ . . . ] I have received [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 110, whence HGV 73260, DDbDP o.bu.njem.110.