P.Wisc. inv. 79 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Wisc. inv. 79
Processing Number
5384
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto + Verso
Material
Pap
Size
10.1 x 31.2 cm
Items
1
Lines
38 lines
Mounted
Yes
Negative
No
Conservation Status
A middle-brown papyrus with dark stains, irregularly broken off except for the upper edge.
Palaeographic Description
The text, which is badly mutilated, runs parallel with the fibers, both on the verso side and on the recto side. Everywhere the lines virtually continue to the sides. The second hand writes the consul-dating quite skillfully, but the handwriting of the rest of document indicates that the writer of this hand did not have much practice. The third hand, which also covers the verso side, displays the typical Byzantine manner of writing with large, flowing letters.
Status
Published
Library
Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin

Contents

Date
December 10, 561 A.D.
Origin
Oxyrhynchos, Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Unknown
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Aurelia Philoxena, daughter of Joseph
Type of Text/Title of Work
Lease an Exhedra
Content
The papyrus deals with renting an exhedra, a deal between two women from Oxyrhynchos. These women -and the frequency with which women are letting and renting is remarkable- are in all probability either Jewesses or come from a Jewish environment, as I would infer from the typically Jewish names Joseph and Daniel. This Joseph called his daughter Philoxenda. The wording used differs in no respect from the one customary in this type of document.
Persons
Aurelia Philoxena, daughter of Joseph;
Irene;
Makarios, son of Papnuthios;
Daniel.
Geographica
Oxyrhynchos;
Ano Achillis.
Translation
Recto:
In the 20th year after the consulate of Flavius Basilius, the most exalted, the 19th Choiak, the 10th indiction. Aurelia Philoxena, daughter of Joseph, her mother being Irene, from the exalted town of Oxyrhynchos to [N.N.], of most noble birth, daughter of Makarios, son of Papnuthios of the same town, greetings. I undertake of my free will to rent from the first of the present month of Choiak of the present year 237/206 of the present tenth indiction of the parts of a house belonging to you, facing east, of the town of the district of Ano Achillis, the complete hall, facing north, with all the rights and appurtenances of the complete house and I shall annually pay in rent for this ten carats of the current money, in total 10 carats of the current money, which rent I shall pay you over my possession of the hall, as I have received it. The rent, of which there is only copy, is valid and when asked I have consented. The rent, as mentioned above, pleasure me, Aurelia Philoxena, daughter of Joseph. I, Daniel, have written it for her, because she cannot write. By me, Daniel, it was made.
Verso:
Rent of Philoxena, daughter of Joseph of the town of Oxyrhynchos, at a rental of 10 carts of the current money.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PWisc I Sijpesteijn P.J. 1967 8 Plate III Sijpesteijn P.J., PWisc I, 8, 1967, Plate III

Cataloging

Cataloger
MA
Year Begin
561
Year End
561

Technical Details

Image Size
3516 x 7535
File Size
3 MB
Record
5384
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