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P.Mich.inv. 3152; Recto

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Description

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 3152
Processing Number
1841
Section/Side
Recto + Verso
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto (written across the fibres) + Verso (of P.S.I. VI, 555)
Connections
+ P.S.I. VI, 555(?); Zenon-archive
Material
Pap
Size
12 x 10.5 cm (+ P.S.I. VI, 555: 6.5 x 12 cm)
Items
1
Lines
Recto - 6 (4 only on P.Mich.inv. 3152);
Verso - 4
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
broken off in the middle; upper part much damaged
Palaeographic Description
Recto written across the fibres
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
February 11, 248 B.C.
Origin
Unknown place, Egypt
Provenance
Philadelpheia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt
Acquisition
July 1925; Acquired from Dr. Kondilios
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Artemidoros, koureus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Business Letter
Content
Letter to Zenon(?) from the barber Artemidoros, who writes that he has paid the price of some iron utensils for his business
Subject Headings
Commercial ocorrespondence--Egypt.
Slaves--Egypt.
Barbers--Egypt.
Barbershops--Equipment and supplies--Egypt.
Drachma.
Persons
Artemidoros, koureus (see Pros.Ptol. V 13416);
Zenon(?) (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.);
Artemidoros, son of Sochares (see Pros.Ptol. IV 9687; V 12733; Pap.Lugd.Bat. XXI, p. 302);
[- - -]ax
Translation
(Recto)
Artemidoros, barber, to Zenon(?) greeting. [As] you wrote, I gave to Artemidoros, the son of Sochares and to [- - -] the price of a barber's iron tool, nine drachmai. In order that you know, [- - -] according to the slave [- - -] in order that he can attend us.
Farewell. Year 37, Apellaios 17, Choiak 21.
(Verso)
Year 37, Choiak 21. From Artemidoros, barber, to Zenon . . . of iron, 9 drachmai.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich I Edgar CC 1931 54 Edgar CC, PMich I, 54, 1931 -- BL IX 164 (date); BL X, 128 (bibliography) BL IX 164 (date); BL X, 128 (bibliography)
C.Ptol. Sklav. Scholl R 1990 249 Scholl R, C.Ptol. Sklav., 249, 1990

Information on Publications--Bibliography

Bibliography
E. Grzybek, Du calendrier macédonien au calendrier ptolémaique (Basel, 1990) p. 137; 155; G. Messeri Savorelli - R. Pintaudi, I papiri dell'archivio di Zenon a Firenze = Pap.Flor. XXIV (Firenze, 1993) p. 59 and pl. LI (P.S.I. VI, 555, recto and verso); Reekmans T, CE (2001), 181-183.

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Institution
sc

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
-248
Year End
-248

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