P.Wisc. inv. 65 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Wisc. inv. 65
Processing Number
5406
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Material
Pap
Size
21.2 x 15.4 cm
Items
1
Lines
Column I: 15 lines; Column II: 19 lines; Column III: 7 lines.
Mounted
Yes
Negative
No
Conservation Status
A light-brown papyrus, regularly cut off at the top, bottom and right-hand side. There is an upper margin of 2.5 cm. (this space tapers towards the left), while at the bottom a margin is left of 2 cm. (below column III there is a space of 5.5 cm.). Between columns I and II there is a free space varying between 1 and 3.5 cm; between column II and III the space varies between 2.5 and 3.5 cm. The writer frequently indents when adding in a new line that which belongs to the things mentioned in the previous line. The papyrus is damaged at the folds (one vertical and seven horizontal ones).
Palaeographic Description
The text is written against the fibers. The letters are written deep black ink and clearly legible. The hand is well-trained.
Status
Published
Library
Department of Special Collections; Memorial Library; Madison; Wisconsin

Contents

Date
IIIrd century A.D.
Origin
Provenance Unknown
Provenance
Unknown
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown
Type of Text/Title of Work
Inventory
Content
This papyrus is an enumeration of certain things taken away by a father (it is not clear on what occasion) of which he sends a copy to his daughter.
Persons
Zoilos.
Translation
Column I:
Zoilos’ wagon, a case with 4 drinking cups, a case with 1 bowl, a case with 1 wash-basin, another case with 2 wash-basins, 2 baskets with alkaline salt, a turned case with glassware and serviettes, an empty (cabinet) for four bottles, empty cabinet for four bottles, a broken (cabinet) for two bottles, 1 bottle without a neck.
Column II:
,] knapsack, [ ], [ ] shoes, [ ] cups, 1 wash-basin, six times a scarlet cloak, ????, a lamp with four wicks, a cushion, a bolster of a [ ] chair, a glazed drinking cup, cases with 3 drinking-cups, a closed matters with sheepswool.
Column III:
A sealed bag with woven materials, a new matters with stuffing, 5 daggers. Those I have taken with me. This is the copy thereof. I pray that you are healthy, dearly beloved daughter.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PWisc I Sijpesteijn P.J. 1967 30 Plate XI Sijpesteijn P.J., PWisc I, 30, 1967, Plate XI

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
Browne Gerald M, Note on P. Wisconsin I 30, ZPE 5 (1970) pp. 23-24; Browne Gerald M, The Pursuit of Papyrological Fleas; JJurP 20 (1990) pp. 31-40; Kramer Johannes, Studi in onore di Marcello Gigante (Napoli, 1994) pp. 321-326.

Cataloging

Cataloger
MA
Year Begin
200
Year End
299

Technical Details

Image Size
6614 x 4772
File Size
4 MB
Record
5406
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-5406/w65r.tif

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