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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1604. Ostrakon: Letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.075 x h: 0.007 x d: 0.009).
Text: Letters painted on one side; complete on both sides and below.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort, in the Principia; found in 1971.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 71-137)

Interpretive

[c. 16]
[c. 16]
iscire debes desẹṛ-
torẹ Amnon Mẹdẹd-
5ẹt +++ ụẹniṣ[se] +++ qu+
t[rans]misi a ṭẹ cum
epistuḷạṣ m[ea]s ọp̣to
te ḅ[e]n[e] ualer[e]
c. 12

Diplomatic

[················]
[················]
ISCIREDEBESDES..
TOR.AMNONM.D.D
5.T···..NI.[..]···QU·
T[....]MISIA..CUM
EPISTU...M[..]S..TO
TE.[.]N[.]UALER[.]
············

English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] you should know that a deserter, Amnon Mededet, has come [?over]. whom ? I have sent to you with my letters. I hope that you are fare well [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 104, whence HGV 73254, DDbDP o.bu.njem.104.