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Enumerated according to the ports

Red Sea Coast.

(Exports) Tortoise-shell Ivory.

(Imports) Undressed cloth from Egypt Robes from Arsinoe Cloaks of poor quality, dyed Double-fringed linen mantles Flint glass, in many forms Murrhine (glass imitation made in Diospolis) Brass (for ornament and in cut pieces as coin) Sheets of soft copper (for cooking-utensils, and bracelets and anklets) Iron (for spears) Axes, adzes and swords Copper drinking-cups, round and large Coin, a little Wine of Laodicea and Italy Olive oil Presents for the king: gold and silver plate, military cloaks, thin coats of skin Indian iron and steel (from Ariaca) Indian cotton cloth (the broad monachē), also the sagmatogēnē, perhaps raw cotton Girdles Coats of skin Mallow-colored cloth Muslins Lac. (Exports) Ivory Tortoise-shell Rhinoceros-horn.

Horn of Africa (The "far-side" coast).

(Imports) Flint glass, assorted Juice of sour grapes from Diospolis Dressed cloth, assorted Wheat Wine Tin. (Exports partly to Ocelis and Muza) Ivory Tortoise-shell Myrrh (better than the rest)

(Imports) The things already mentioned. Also Tunics Cloaks from Arsinoe, dressed and dyed Drinking cups Sheets of soft copper Iron Gold and silver coin. (Exports) Myrrh Frankincense (the far-side) Cinnamon (the harder) Duaca (var. of frankincense) Indian copal Macir (medicinal bark from Malabar) (These exports going to Arabia) Slaves, rarely. . (Imports) The things already mentioned. (Exports) The things already mentioned; also