WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1611. Ostrakon: Fragmentary letter?

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.06 x h: 0.068 x d: 0.012).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
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. 74-54,1)

Interpretive

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[---]beṇṭẹṣ c. 4[---]
[---]+ernare+ERNI+[---]
[--- prae]p̣ọsịto c. 6[---]
[---]++AM c. 6[---]
5[---] c. 8 [---]
[---]+++c̣ịp̣ịṣ[---]
[---]+Ṭ((dipunct))[---]
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Diplomatic

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[---]BE....····[---]
[---]·ERNARE·ERNI·[---]
[---....]..S.TO······[---]
[---]··AM······[---]
5[---]········[---]
[---]···.....[---]
[---]·. : [---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] commander [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 111, whence HGV 73261, DDbDP o.bu.njem.111.