P.Mich.inv. 5458

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Inventory Number: P.Mich.inv. 5458
Processing Number: 2465
Section/Side: a; Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side: Recto
Material: Pap
Size: 5 x 3.4 cm
Items: 1
Lines: 4
Mounted: No
Negative: Yes
Conservation Status: broken off on the right side and at the bottom
Status: published
Library: Cairo

Date: 196-198 A.D.
Origin: Unknown place, Themistou or Polemonos meros, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance: Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition: 28-C67K-C
Language: Greek
Genre: Documentary
Author: Chairemon, komogrammateus
Type of Text/Title of Work: Official Letter: Nomination of Liturgists
Content: Official letter sent by a komogrammateus to the strategos of the Themistos and Polemon divisions, giving him the names of persons who could be designated to supervise the dyke works
Subject Headings: Administration; Irrigation
Persons: Bolanus, strategos of the Themistou [kai Polemonos merides];; Chairemon, komogrammateus
Geographica: Themistou [kai Polemonos merides] of the Arsinoite nome
Translation: To Bolanus, strategos of the Arsinoite nome, Themistos [and Polemon divisions], from Chairemon, village secretary [of - - -. Being asked you to submit names (of persons)] for the supervision of dykes (chomatekbolia) [and for - - -] of the canals of the present [. . year - - -]

Information on Publications

Publications: Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections

ZPE 106 Sijpesteijn PJ 1995 218-219 Pl. VId XXII, 15783 Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 106, 218-219, 1995, Pl. VId -- XXII, 15783 -- Line 2: Chairemon can hardly be a ko[mogrammateus Karanidos], as he would then have had to write to the strategos of the Herakleidou meris; he must have been village secretary of a village of the Themistou meris or of the Polemonos meris. (PH). Line 2: Chairemon can hardly be a ko[mogrammateus Karanidos], as he would then have had to write to the strategos of the Herakleidou meris; he must have been village secretary of a village of the Themistou meris or of the Polemonos meris. (PH).

Cataloging

Cataloger: PH
Year Begin: 196
Year End: 198

Technical Details

Collection: Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)
Record: 2465
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2465/1

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Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
ZPE 106	Sijpesteijn PJ	1995	218-219	Pl. VId	XXII, 15783	Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 106, 218-219, 1995, Pl. VId -- XXII, 15783 -- Line 2: Chairemon can hardly be a ko[mogrammateus Karanidos], as he would then have had to write to the strategos of the Herakleidou meris; he must have been village secretary of a village of the Themistou meris or of the Polemonos meris. (PH).	Line 2: Chairemon can hardly be a ko[mogrammateus Karanidos], as he would then have had to write to the strategos of the Herakleidou meris; he must have been village secretary of a village of the Themistou meris or of the Polemonos meris. (PH).