P.Mich.inv. 4721 / Verso

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 4721
Processing Number
2280
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Verso

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Connections
-
Material
Pap
Size
6.7 X 22.7 cm
Items
2 fragments
Lines
15 Recto, 3 Verso
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes (L. 1-11)
Negative in Copenhagen
yes
Conservation Status
frayed at the extreme right, with some loss of text; fracture runs through line 12
Palaeographic Description
see electronic version of PMich VI, 368
Status
published
Library
Cairo

Contents

Date
February 25, 170 A.D.
Origin
Arsinoiton polis (or Perseai, Herakleidou meris), Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
26-B17F-A
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Harpokration, son of Herakle(--)
Type of Text/Title of Work
Declaration of Uninundated Land
Content
Declaration of more than 5 arourai of uninundated land near Perseai, addressed to several officials by a Harpokration, from Arsinoiton polis
Subject Headings
Cadastre
Irrigation
Persons
Sarapion, strategos of the Herakleidou meris;
Serenus, basilikos grammateus of the Herakleidou meris;
Phaseis komogrammateus of Perseai;
Harpokration son of Herakle(--);
Souchas son of Mysthes
Geographica
Perseai; Herakleidou meris of the Arsinoite; (Arsinoiton polis), metropolis
Translation
To Sarapion, the strategos, and Serenus, the royal secretary, of the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome, and to the village secretary of Perseai, from Harpokration, son of Herakle( ), of the metropolis. I declare the 5 5/8 arourai of catoecic land belonging to me near the village of Perseai, entered for taxation in the name of Souchas, son of Mysthes, as unwatered for the present 10th year. Wherefore I present this declaration.
(2nd hand) I, Phaseis, village secretary, have received a copy for verification. Phamenoth 1.
Verso
(1st hand) Catoecic land of Perseai.
(3rd hand) . . . to Sarapion, strategos of the Arsinoite nome.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich VI Pearl OM-Youtie HC 1944 368 Pearl OM-Youtie HC, PMich VI, 368, 1944

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
Tomasz Derda, ARSINOITHS NOMOS. Administration of the Fayum under Roman Rule, Warsaw 2006, p. 215

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Institution
s

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
170
Year End
170

Technical Details

Record
2280
Link to this Item
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