P.Mich.inv. 4280 / Recto
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 4280
- Processing Number
- 2179
- Section/Side
- Recto
- Image Side
- Recto
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto; Verso is blank
- Connections
- Archive of Harthotes
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- 12.0 x 17.0 cm.
- Items
- 1
- Lines
- 1-16
- Mounted
- No
- Negative
- No
- Conservation Status
- Three vertical folds along which the papyrus has been damaged extensively. Nevertheless, the text is practically complete at the right edge until l. 10, where a piece in the bottom right corner of the papyrus has broken off.
- Palaeographic Description
- Large and upright semi-cursive
- Status
- published
- Library
- Ann Arbor
Contents
- Date
- 1-10 A.D.
- Origin
- Theadelphia, Themistou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
- Provenance
- Theadelphia, Themistou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
- Acquisition
- July 1925; Acquired by Dr. Askren and Prof Boak
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Harthotes, son of Marres and Paeis, son of Psennamunis, priests of the temple of the god Tithoes
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- documentary
- Content
- All that remains of this petition is the heading with the adressee; enough remains. however, to suggest that the letter is dealing with the priestly status of the authors.
- Subject Headings
- Sacrifice--Egypt|--Kharabat Ihrit.
- Egypt--Religion--Greco-Roman period, 332 B.C. -640 A.D.
- Persons
- Gajus Julius Gratus, strategus;
- Harthotes, son of Marres;
- Paeis, son of Psenammounis, priests of the temple of the god Tithoes;
- Augustus Imperator Caesar, emperor
- Geographica
- Theadelphia in the Themistes meris.
- Translation
- "To Gaius Julius Gratus strategus, from Harthotes son of Marres and Paeis son of Psenamunnis, priests of the temple of the god Tithoes which is in Theadelphia in the Themistes' meris, and associates (?) in forming public lands. We cleave to our responsibility for the temple of the aforementioned god and make the accustomed sacrifices and libations on behalf of our god and lord Augustus Imperator Caesar . . ."
- Papyri.info Link
- https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.2179
Information on Publications
- Publications
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Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections Aegyptus 69 Whitehorne J 1989 81-83 SB XX 14099 Whitehorne J, Aegyptus 69, 81-83, 1989 -- SB XX 14099
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- TC
- Year Begin
- 1
- Year End
- 10
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 3632 x 4843
- File Size
- 990 KB
- Record
- 2179
- Link to this Item
-
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2179/4280r.tif
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"P.Mich.inv. 4280; Recto." In the digital collection Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM). https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2179/4280r.tif. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 16, 2024.