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Inscriptions of Roman Tripolitania 2021

1617. Ostrakon: Fragmentary military letter

Description: Ceramic ostrakon (w: 0.036 x h: 0.06 x d: 0.009-0.013).
Text: Letters painted on one side.
Letters: No measurements

Date: 253 - 259 (context)

Findspot: Bu Njem: Fort; found in 1976.
Original location: Unknown.
Last recorded location: Tripoli National Museum. (Inv. no. 76-48)

Interpretive

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[---]Ụ ((mid-dot)) L++[---]
[---]s dẹus ((mid-dot)) s[---]
[---]+ eạm[---]
[---]ạṣ ++[---]
5[---]ab c+[---]
[---]us [---]
[---]et r+m[---]
[---]+++[---]
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Diplomatic

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[---]. · L··[---]
[---]SD.US · S[---]
[---]·E.M[---]
[---]..··[---]
5[---]ABC·[---]
[---]US[---]
[---]ETR·M[---]
[---]···[---]
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English translation

Translation by: Charlotte Roueché

. . . ] god [ . . .

Bibliography: O. Bu Njem 117, whence HGV 73267, DDbDP o.bu.njem.117.