P.Mich.inv. 201 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 201
Processing Number
1574
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
Archive of Horos and Tapekysis(?)
Material
Pap
Size
7.1 x 14.8 cm
Items
1
Lines
18
Mounted
Yes
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the bottom
Palaeographic Description
Writtn in an angular but fairly even cursive (cf. P.Graec. Berol. 23) (Browne)
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
ca. 126-128 A.D.
Origin
Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
purchased in Egypt by B.P. Grenfell and F.W. Kelsey in March-April 1920
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Horos, son of Horos
Type of Text/Title of Work
Petition to a Strategos
Content
Petition addressed to Asklepiades, strategos of the Herakleidou meris, by Horos, son of Horos, who complains about some theft of hay
Persons
Asklepiades, strategos of the Herakleidou meris;
Horos son of Horos (see P.Mich. III, p. 179-180, etc.);
(unnamed) archephodos of the plain of Bacchias;
Alexas, presbyteros
Geographica
Bacchias, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome
Translation
To Asklepiades, strategos of the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome, from Horos, son of Horos, from the village of Bacchias. Hay was stolen in the plain of the village, one load of hay. And while this person was furtively removing the hay, he loosened a sheaf of wheat for his own horses. But, after I remonstrated with him about these matters, he compelled the police chief of the plain to sequester (the hay) that I have next to his hay on the pretext that I in fact was guilty of the theft, so that one of the elders, Alexas . . .

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich X Browne GM 1970 581 Browne GM, PMich X, 581, 1970

Availability/System Requirements

Institution
sc

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
126
Year End
128

Technical Details

Image Size
3480 x 4608
File Size
2 MB
Record
1574
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1574/201r_a.tif

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