P.Mich.inv. 735 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 735
Processing Number
3103
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis
Material
Pap
Size
11.8 x 29 cm
Items
1
Lines
25
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the top; much damaged along folds
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
25-26 A.D.
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
Patynis, son of Harpaesis
Type of Text/Title of Work
Lease of Land
Content
Unfinished contract by which Patynis, son of Harpaesis, leases to Orseus, son of Phasos, a catoecic allotment of seven aroruai located near Tebtynis, for one year; at the end, the scribe seems to have been confused about the number of lessor(s) and lessee(s)
Persons
Patynis son of Harpaesis;
Orseus son of Phasos, georgos, Perses tes epigones (see also P.Mich. II, 121, recto, col. IV, abstract 12; 123, recto, col. VII, l. 29-30?);
Tiberius, Emperor;
Iulia Augusta;
(unnamed) children of Germanicus Caesar
Geographica
Arsinoite nome; Perses; Tkanabis (Kanabis); Egyptios (Aigyptios)
Translation
[- - -] of the Arsinoite nome. Patynis, son of Harpaesis, about sixty-four(?) years old, [of medium height], black-skinned, long-faced . . ., with a scar on the left cheek, acknowledges to Orseus, son of Phasos, farmer, Persian of the epigone, about thirty-five years old, with a scar on the right knee, that he has leased to him for the coming thirteenth year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus the catoecic allotment which belongs to Patynis himself, and which consists of seven arourai stated to be in the Tkanabis district, seven arourai of land or however many there are, on the basis of half shares, free from public charges, for the cultivation of wheat, (the rent being) in entirety forty artabai of wheat measured by the four-choinix measure of the granary of Iulia Augusta and the children of Germanicus Caesar, Caesares, all the expenses devolving upon both of them, which he will pay (sic) in the month of Pauni, free from rushes, coarse grass, and all dirt, with the Egyptian reeds cut. The right of execution rests with both of them or with their representatives on both of them and on all his property as if in accordance with a legal decision. The lease is guaranteed by Patynis on the above-mentioned terms both (sic) from public charges.
Signatories: for Orseus, son of Phasos, . . .

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
BASP 6 Browne GM 1969 9-12 Photo SB X 10536 Browne GM, BASP 6, 9-12, 1969, Photo -- SB X 10536
PMich XII Browne GM 1975 634 Browne GM, PMich XII, 634, 1975

Availability/System Requirements

Institution
sc

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
25
Year End
26

Technical Details

Image Size
2582 x 4608
File Size
2 MB
Record
3103
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-3103/735r.tif

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