P.Mich.inv. 422 / Verso
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 422
- Processing Number
- 2162
- Section/Side
- Recto
- Image Side
- Verso
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto; Verso is blank
- Connections
- Belonging/related to a mostly unpublished archive concerning the transportation of tax-grain from Oxyrhynchus (see CE 69 [1994] p. 134, n. 6)
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 24.5 x 15 cm
- Items
- 1
- Lines
- 18
- Mounted
- Yes
- Negative
- Yes
- Conservation Status
- Broken off at the top and on the right
- Status
- published
- Library
- Ann Arbor
Contents
- Date
- 365/366 A.D.
- Origin
- Probably Oxyrhynchite nome, province of Egypt
- Provenance
- Probably Oxyrhynchite 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
- Aurelius Paesis, son of Horos, kybernetes; Aurelius Diogenes, son of Diogenes
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Undertaking by a boatman to deliver barley to Alexandria
- Content
- Declaration under oath of a shipper and a surety, by which they guarantee that the shipper will fulfill his duties in transporting to Alexandria public grain delivered to him in the Oxyrhynchite nome
- Subject Headings
- Delivery of goods--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Literacy--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Oaths--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Wheat--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Alexandria (Egypt)--Commerce.
- Pilots and pilotage--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Suretyship and guaranty--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Inland water transportation--Freight--Egypt--Oxyrhynchite Nome.
- Persons
- [- - -] son of Eusebios, [epimeletes sitou Alexandreias];
- Sarapion son of [Ploutarchos, epimeletes sitou Alexandreias] (see S.B. XIV, 12099, with unpublished material)
- Aurelius Paesis son of Horos, kybernetes;
- Aurelius Diogenes son of Diogenes;
- Aurelius [- - -]
- Geographica
- Alexandria
- Translation
- [- - -] . . . [- - -], son of Eusebios, and Sarapion, [son of Ploutarchos - - -] from Aurelius Paesis, son of Horos, from [- - - pilot of a boat - - -] ex-curator, with [Aurelius Diogenes], son of Diogenes, of the aforesaid [- - -] as surety for the delivery of the cargo [- - -. We acknowledge, swearing] the august and divine oath by our lords - - -], I, the pilot, that I have received from [- - - and have put on board the aforesaid boat], of the harvest of the fortunate new 9th indiction[ six hundred eighteen artabai of pure wheat, free of barley and] unadulterated, measured with the large public measure, [total 618 art. which I shall transport] to the most illustrious Alexandria and deliver [safe and undamaged to whomever I am ordered to deliver it, and] I shall produce certificates of delivery for these; [I, Aurelius Diogenes, - - -], that I serve as surety for the same pilot that he will deliver [the artabai of wheat to whomever he will be ordered by] you, the epimeletai, to deliver it, or I, the surety, [am necessarily responsible for everything that may be] made the subject of inquiry [against him] concerning this cargo so as to [incur blame] in [no respect, otherwise may I be liable to the divine oath]. (2nd hand) I, Aurelius Diogenes, son of Diogenes, [am surety for Aurelius Paesis, son of Horos, pilot], that he will deliver the cargo of wheat, and [I have sworn the divine oath, as stated above, and in answer to the formal question, I have given my consent]. (3rd hand) I, Aurelius Paesis, son of Horos, have received and put on board [the six hundred] eighteen [artabai of wheat], total 618 art., and I shall deliver, as stated above. I, Aurelius [- - -, have written on his behalf as he is illiterate].
- Papyri.info Link
- https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2162
Information on Publications
- Publications
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Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections BASP 13 Sijpesteijn PJ 1976 71-74 Sijpesteijn PJ, BASP 13, 71-74, 1976 PMich XV Sijpesteijn PJ 1982 724 Pl. XX Sijpesteijn PJ, PMich XV, 724, 1982, Pl. XX -- BL VIII, 219 (l. 12); BL X, 127 (bibliography). - The date suggested for this papyrus in CE 69 (1994) p. 134, n. 6, should be corrected from "373?" to "365/366". (PH) BL VIII, 219 (l. 12); BL X, 127 (bibliography). - The date suggested for this papyrus in CE 69 (1994) p. 134, n. 6, should be corrected from "373?" to "365/366". (PH)
Information on Publications--Further Republications
- Further Republications
- PMich XX, 815.
Information on Publications--Bibliography
- Bibliography
- J.D. Thomas, JEA 72 (1986) p. 223; P.J. Sijpesteijn, CE 69 (1994) p. 134, n. 6; Z.M. Packman, ZPE 89 (1991) 95; P.J. Sijpesteijn - K.A. Worp, PMich XX, 815
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- Institution
- s
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH, NL
- Year Begin
- 365
- Year End
- 366
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 4964 x 6014
- File Size
- 1 MB
- Record
- 2162
- Link to this Item
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