P.Mich.inv. 1648 / Verso

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 1648
Processing Number
1498
Section/Side
Verso + Recto
Image Side
Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Verso (written across the fibres) + Recto; Recto bears also an earlier text, which is a list of nominations or appointments to liturgical services
Material
Pap
Size
14 x 22 cm
Items
1
Lines
Recto, first text: col. I, 9 lines; col. II, 3 lines.
Recto, second text (address of the letter on the Verso): 1 line.
Verso: 20 lines
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
Verso nearly complete (damaged at the bottom); Recto cut off on the left and right when the papyrus was reused
Palaeographic Description
A neatly-formed, upright cursive of medium size; the address is by the same hand but in larger letters (Winter - Youtie)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
IInd century A.D.
Origin
Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Acquisition
November 1924
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Areskousa
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Letter sent to Herakles by Areskousa, who informs him of the excessive price requested from her for the care of a sow, and who asks him for some good cotton thread
Persons
Areskousa;
Herakles;
Charmos;
Herakleides;
Tanechotes;
Sarapion;
Seuthes;
Tauris;
Apollonarion
Translation
Areskousa to Herakles, her brother, greeting. You wrote me about the sow that I should sell it, or take it home, or provide the cost for its support. As a matter of fact, although I am willing to provide the cost, they submitted estimates that were not small, and I did not venture to commit myself to so great an expenditure without your decision. However, I gave them eight drachmai on account until you arrive and know what you have bargained for. By all means send me by this shipment twenty drachmai's worth of good cotton thread. See that you do not neglect it, since your brothers have no outer garments, now that their cotton ones are worn out, and they need them, as you know, inasmuch as they spend all their time in the field. Give my greeting individually to all your household. Charmos greets you, as do also Herakleides and Tanechotes and Sarapion and the little Seuthes and Tauris and Apollonarion and our whole family. Farewell.
(Recto, 2nd text)
To Herakles, her brother, from Areskousa.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
AJP 65 Winter JG-Youtie HC 1944 255-258 SB VI 9026 Winter JG-Youtie HC, AJP 65, 255-258, 1944 -- SB VI 9026

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
M. Hombert, CE 23 (1948) p. 204-206

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
100
Year End
199

Technical Details

Image Size
4142 x 5394
File Size
3 MB
Record
1498
Link to this Item
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