OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

–

Size:

7.8 x 11.5 cm.

Lines:

12

Publication side:

Recto, the Verso is blank

Palaeographic description:

–

State of preservation:

Light brown papyrus. Top margin is 1 cm, the bottom one 1 1/2 cm. Broken on both sides.

Content

Date:

134/135 A.D. (Copied after July 10, 138 A.D.)

Origin:

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

Marcus Petronius Mamertinus, prefect of Egypt

Title / Type of text:

Edict

Content:

Copy of an edict of the prefect Marcus Petronius Mamertinus., concerning persons who have fled from public services.

Subjects:

Edict Liturgy Anachoresis

Named people:

Marcus Petronius Mamertinus, prefect of Egypt

Named places:

–

English translation:

Marcus Petronius Mamertinus, prefect of Egypt, declares: Taking every care for/to ... having been appointed to a public service (liturgy) ... being given ... to meet (the strategoi?) ... during my session (conventus) I got to know that some persons who had been elected for public service (liturgy), had fled. [I therefore order] that ... not to flee or leave their tasks, roaming the country in happiness (?); those who have duties to be released (?) from them and others to be appointed who have means and are fit for the job.

Provenance:

Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased by Eitrem in Egypt 1920

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Eitrem S-Amundsen L, P.Oslo III, 1936, 79, picture: Pl.IIIc

Further Literature

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