OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

–

Size:

10.2 x 11.3 cm.

Lines:

10

Publication side:

Recto, the Verso is blank

Palaeographic description:

–

State of preservation:

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Content

Date:

3rd/4th century A.D.

Origin:

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

–

Title / Type of text:

Letter

Content:

Letter in which the sender alludes to some matter (money?) which might be given him by the addressee.

Subjects:

Letter

Named people:

Perites (Peritas)

Named places:

Askalon

English translation:

.. to me.... if you then think it right/have decided to give (it) to me, send again a letter to me, (so that) I can provide for myself from every angle. You must also take care how [?] will reach there through us/with our help.Because he (asks ?) me and Perites (Peritas) when you are coming here. In addition (he wishes ?) to hear from me if the son of ??? from Askalon, Kalib, ... himself there.I pray for your everlasting health.

Provenance:

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased by Eitrem in Egypt 1920

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Eitrem S-Amundsen L, P.Oslo II, 1931, 58

Further Literature

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