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IRT2021
Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1559. Ostrakon: Military report

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.085 x h: 0.065 x d: 0.014).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-154)

Interpretive

[---] ( vac. ) +++[---]
[---] ( vac. ) +f̣ṛ[---]
[---] ( vac. ) [---]
[baln]ẹụṣ ạc̣c̣[ipit] ++[---]
5[f]ụṛṇụs +[---]

Diplomatic

[---]      ···[---]
[---]      ·..[---]
[---]      [---]
[....]......[....].··[---]
5[.]....S·[---]

English translation

Translation by: Gabriel Bodard

[---] the baths received 10(+) [---] the kichens [---]

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 59, whence HGV 73209, DDbDP o.bu.njem.59.