P.Mich.inv. 4394

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 4394
Processing Number
2202
Section/Side
A; Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto
Material
Pap
Size
13.4 x 8.6 cm
Items
1
Lines
7
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the bottom; much damaged on the left side
Status
published
Library
Cairo

Contents

Date
IInd century or Ist century B.C.
Origin
Unknown place, province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, Egypt
Acquisition
25-248A
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Unknown dancer
Type of Text/Title of Work
Letter from a Dancer
Content
Beginning of a Ptolemaic letter or hypomnema, consisting almost entirely of polite phrases, written by a dancer perhaps belonging to the priests of the cat goddess Boubastis
Persons
(Unnamed) somphis;
(unnamed) basileis
Geographica
-
Translation
To my lord, from your(?) dancer. I pray to all gods that they may give you health and good fortune and ever greater success with the kings, may they give you favour and standing and success; and may the goddess Boubastis give you health - - -

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
Archiv 41 Clarysse W-Sijpesteijn PJ 1995 56-61 pl. 23 SB XXII, 15324 Clarysse W-Sijpesteijn PJ, Archiv 41, 56-61, 1995, pl. 23 -- SB XXII, 15324

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
-199
Year End
-1

Technical Details

Record
2202
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2202/1

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