P.Mich.inv. 5249

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 5249
Processing Number
2397
Section/Side
A; Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
-
Material
Pap
Size
12 X 5.5 cm
Items
1
Lines
5
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
broken at the bottom
Palaeographic Description
See electronic version of PMich VIII, 517
Status
published
Library
Cairo

Contents

Date
IIIrd century/IVth century A.D.
Origin
unknown place (perhaps Alexandria?), province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
28-136*-A
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Ptolemaios
Type of Text/Title of Work
Private Letter
Content
Beginning of a letter from Ptolemaios to his mother Tamustha
Subject Headings
Family
Persons
Ptolemaios;
his mother Tamystha
Geographica
-
Translation
Ptolemaios to Tamystha, his mother, greeting. Before all else I pray for your health, and I make obeisance for you in the presence of our lord Sarapis. I sent you this letter . . . .

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich VIII Winter JG-Youtie HC 1951 517 Winter JG-Youtie HC, PMich VIII, 517, 1951

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
200
Year End
399

Technical Details

Record
2397
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2397/1

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