Description: Ceramic ostrakon in two contiguous fragments (together: w:
0.143 x h:
0.11 x d:
0.014).
Text: Letters painted on one side: ii at right angles to i, iii below that
Letters: No measurements
Date: 253 - 259: 23 April (context, internal date)
Findspot: Bu Njem:
Fort, in the
Principia;
found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-29)
English translation
Translation by: Charlotte Roueché
(i): Pomponius Silvanus, decurion, to [ . . . -]atianus, eques of the detachment [ . . . ] I granted [ . . . ] place which is called [ . . . ] they may be away [ . . .
(ii): Received 8th (scil. day before the) kalends of May (i.e. April 23), from Secedi.
(iii): Received 8th (scil. day before the) kalends of May (i.e. April 23), from M[ . . . ] frumentarius
Bibliography: O. Bu Njem94, whence HGV 73244, DDbDP o.bu.njem.94.