OPES – Oslo Papyri Electronic System

Background and Physical Properties

Material:

Papyrus

Connections:

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Size:

14 x 10.5 cm.

Lines:

13

Publication side:

Recto, the Verso is blank

Palaeographic description:

Writing with very thick strokes, unfortunately rather faded and sometimes almost unreadable. Uncertain orthography, grave errors, frequent iotacisms

State of preservation:

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Content

Date:

IInd century A.D.

Origin:

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Language:

Greek

Genre:

Documentary

Author:

Asklepiades

Title / Type of text:

Private letter

Content:

Private letter from Asklepiades to Serabion

Subjects:

Letter Perfume(?)

Named people:

Asklepiades Serabion (for Serapion) Charis, daughter of Publius Publius (written as Pobleios), father of Charis

Named places:

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English translation:

From Asklepiades to dear Serabion (l. Serapion). Very many greetings! Informed through a letter of Charis, daughter of Pobleios (l. Publius) - if you remember - I am sending you this letter, so that you send me (?), if you are able to. If you however do not have (?), buy for me (?); I will send you the payment in copper money immediately. If in addition you have any malobathron, give me eighty (leaves). I wish you health.

Provenance:

Unknown place, province of Egypt

Acquisition:

Purchased 1934 from Maurice Nahman, Cairo

Acquisition year:

–

Editions

• Traversa A, SO 37, 1961, 107-108
  SB: VIII 9826

Further Literature

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