P.Mich.inv. 720 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 720

Processing Number

3089

Section/Side

Recto + Verso

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto + Verso

Connections

Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis

Material

Pap

Size

37 x 23 cm

Items

1

Lines

Recto - 34 (lines 17-19 are to the left and parallel to lines 15-16);

Verso - 2

Mounted

No

Negative

No

Conservation Status

broken off at the top; damaged on the left side

Palaeographic Description

The 1st hand is a large, irregular, upright cursive; the others are small and upright, but vary greatly in character; the hand on the verso is in a large, regular, upright cursive

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

14-37 A.D. (reign of Tiberius)

Origin

Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Provenance

Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

1921, Acquired by Kelsey from Nahman in Cairo

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Heron son of Orseus & other members of his guild

Type of Text/Title of Work

Guild Ordinance

Content

End of the regulations made for an unknown year by the members of a guild of uncertain character, perhaps a religious association or an organization for convivial purposes; various provisions are given concerning the monthly dues and other obligations of each member, as well as the penalties and fines to be eventually imposed on them

Subject Headings

Animal

Debt

Feast

Feeding

Funerary practices

Guild

Literacy--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city)

Marriage

Violence

Persons

Tiberius, Emperor;

Heron son of Orseus, prostates;

Herakleios (Herakles) son of Aphrodisios;

Orses son of Kronides;

Mieus son of Harmiysis (see also P.Mich. II, 123, recto, col. V, l. 25; col. XIII, l. 19; and P.Mich. V, 299; 305?);

Harmiysis son of Phasos (see also P.Mich. II, 123, recto, col. XVI, l. 32; V, 300?);

Soterichos son of Soterichos;

Patron son of Patynis;

Herodes son of Soterichos (see also P.Mich. II, 123, verso, col. XI, l. 19?);

Psenobastis son of Herodes;

Herodes son of Herodes alias(?) Isidoros (see also P.Mich. V, 308?);

Orsenouphis son of Harmiysis (see also P.Mich.inv. 643?);

Apollonios son of Aphrodisios;

Nikanor son of Heliodoros;

Orsenouphis son of Horos (see also P.Mich. II, 121, recto, col. I, abstract 2, l. 1, and verso, col. I, l. 12; 123, recto, col. XXI, l. 42?);

Orsenouphis son of Aphrodisios;

Heraklas son of Ptolemaios

Geographica

(Arsinoiton) polis

Translation

(Recto)

[- - - have chosen as president for the . .] year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus Heron, son of Orseus, in whose company they shall hold a banquet each month on the 12th, each one contributing for his monthly dues the twelve silver drachmai assigned equally to each. If anyone fails to meet his obligations in these or the other matters, the president has the right to exact pledges. If anyone misconducts himself, let him be fined whatever the society may decide. If anyone receives notice of a meeting and does not attend, let him be fined one drachme in the village, but in the city four drachmai. If anyone marries let him pay two drachmai, for the birth of a male child two drachmai, for a female one drachma, for the purchase of a property four drachmai, for a flock of sheep four drachmai, for cattle one drachme. If anyone neglects another in trouble and does not give aid to release him from his trouble, let him pay eight drachmai. And each one who in taking seats at the banquets shoves in front of another shall pay an extra three obols for his own place. If anyone prosecutes another or defames him, let him be fined eight drachmai. If anyone intrigues against another or corrupts his home, let him be fined eight drachmai. If anyone is given into custody for a private debt, let them go bail for him up to one hundred silver drachmai for thirty days, within which he will release the men. May health prevail! [But] if one the members dies, let all be shaved and let them hold a feast for one day, each bringing at once one drachme and two loaves, and in the case of other bereavements, let them hold a feast for one day. Let him who is not shaven in case of a death be fined four drachmai. Whoever has taken no part in the funeral and has not placed a wreath on the tomb shall be fined four drachmai. And let the other matters be as the society may decide. Let the law be valid. When subscribed by the majority (and) validated, let it be returned to the president.

Herakleios, son of Aphrodisios, about 42 years old, with a scar between the eyebrows.

Orses, son of Kronides, about 45 years old, with a scar on an eyebrow.

Mieus, son of Harmiysis, about 46 years old, with a scar on his face to the left.

Harmiysis, son of Phasos, about 55 years old, with a scar on the right . . .

(2nd hand) I, Heron, son of Orseus, president, approve (the law) as set forth above.

(3rd hand) I, Soterichos, son of Soterichos, give my approval.

(4th hand) I, Patron, son of Patynis, give my approval.

(5th hand) I, Herodes, son of Soterichos, give my approval.

(6th hand) I, Psenobastis, son of Herodes, give my approval.

(7th hand) I, Herodes, son of Herodes alias(?) Isidoros, give my approval.

(8th hand) I, Orsenouphis, son of Harmiysis, give my approval.

(9th hand) I, Apollonios, son of Aphrodisios, give my approval.

(10th hand) We, Herakles, son of Aphrodisios, and Harmiysis, son of Phasos, and Orses, son of Kronides, and Mieus, son of Harmiysis, give our approval as set forth above. Nikanor, son of Heliodoros, wrote for them since they are illiterate.

(11th hand) I, Orsenouphis, son of Horos, give my approval.

I, Orsenouphis, son of Aphrodisios, give my approval.

I, Heraklas, son of Ptolemaios, give my approval.

Orsenouphis, son of Horos, . . ., wrote for them since they illiterate.

(Verso: text too fragmentary to be translated).

Papyri.info Link

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Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
PMich V	Boak AER	1944	243	Boak AER, PMich V, 243, 1944 -- BL IX, 160 (l. 12-13).	BL IX, 160 (l. 12-13).
F.I.R.A. III. Negotia	Arangio-Ruiz	1969(2)	46bis (l. 1-13 only)	Arangio-Ruiz, F.I.R.A. III. Negotia, 46bis (l. 1-13 only), 1969(2)

Availability/System Requirements

Institution

sc

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

14

Year End

37

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

4608 x 3480

File Size

2 MB

Record

3089

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