WP 0005

IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1634. Ostrakon: Fragmentary report?

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.06 x h: 0.10 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 1970.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 70-61)

Interpretive

VII Ḳal(endas) c. 4 ELL[---]
unus et sem[is? ---]
resṭiṭụe[---]
Ḷ(uci) Corneḷ+++[---]
5c. 8[---]
c. 4 ER[---]

Diplomatic

VII.AL····ELL[---]
UNUSETSEM[..---]
RES.I..E[---]
.CORNE.···[---]
5········[---]
····ER[---]

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . day 7 (scil. before the) kalends [ . . . ] one and a half [ . . . ] restored [ . . . ] Lucius Cornelius [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 134, whence HGV 73284, DDbDP o.bu.njem.134.