OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

–

Size:

17 x 7.7 cm.

Lines:

28

Publication side:

Recto (Verso: unpublished)

Palaeographic description:

–

State of preservation:

–

Content

Date:

Feb. 26/Aug. 28 212 A.D.

Origin:

Little Oasis (Ὂασις Ἑπτανομίας)

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

–

Title / Type of text:

Declaration on oath from a νυκτοφύλαξ

Content:

–

Subjects:

Declaration

Named people:

–

Named places:

Little Oasis

English translation:

–

Provenance:

Unknown place of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased by Eitrem in Egypt 1920

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Eitrem S-Amundsen L, P.Oslo III, 1936, 93

Further Literature

Catalogues

TM 21536 / DDbDP / HGV / BL Online

Discussions

• Lewis, N. (1997). The compulsory public services of Roman Egypt [2nd ed.]. Edizioni Gonnelli. List of papyri with oaths of office; see p. 117.