OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

–

Size:

5.7 x 10.1 cm.

Lines:

15

Publication side:

Recto, the Verso is blank

Palaeographic description:

The text is written in an upright cursive.

State of preservation:

A medium brown papyrus, regularly broken off on three sides.

Content

Date:

134/135 A.D.

Origin:

Oxyrhynchos, Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

–

Title / Type of text:

Official correspondence

Content:

Fragment concerning temple administration.

Subjects:

Petition Complaint Temple administration Priesthood

Named people:

Hadrianus, emperor

Named places:

Oxyrhynchos

English translation:

To NN strategos of the Oxyrhynchite, from the comogrammateus (in accordance with) the petition registered in the 19th year of the Emperor ... as to what appears from the following ... concerning the sons of the priest NN ... in the present year of the reign of the Emperor Hadrian ... the (paid) fee for admission ... (and concerning) their descent and investigation (has been made) ... that your Highness ... has received ...

Provenance:

Oxyrhynchos, Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased by L. Amundsen from Ali Mahmud, Derballah (Behnasa) at Beni Masas, Jan. 27, 1929

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Forselv IL, SO 58, 1983, 123-126
  SB: XVI 12987

Further Literature

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