P.Mich.inv. 5539

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 5539
Processing Number
2489
Section/Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto
Material
Pap
Size
IInd cent. A.D.
Items
1
Lines
10
Mounted
No
Negative
Yes
Conservation Status
broken off at the bottom
Status
published
Library
Cairo

Contents

Date
IInd century A.D.
Origin
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Karanis, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
29-26-B17-F
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Heron son of Horos
Type of Text/Title of Work
Petition
Content
(Draft or copy of a?) petition (without addressee) written by Heron, son of Horos, who complains to have been attacked by his mother's uncle(?) when visiting houses inherited from his mother
Persons
Heron son of Horos, (the son of Petheus), and of Taarpagathes, daughter of Petheus (see also P.Mich. IV/2, p. 171; P.Cair.Mich. 359, 382);
Taarpagathes, daughter of Petheus, mother of Heron, deceased;
Chairemon, Taarpagathes' uncle(?)
Geographica
Karanis
Translation
From Heron, son of Horos, from the village of Karanis. Having come to the two houses and the two courtyards in the village which devolved upon me from an inheritance of my deceased mother, Taarpagathes, daughter of Petheus, my mother's uncle(?), Chairemon, together with [- - -], attacked me in an arrogant way [- - -].

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
ZPE 108 Sijpesteijn PJ 1995 211 Pl. VIb SB XXII, 15831 Sijpesteijn PJ, ZPE 108, 211, 1995, Pl. VIb -- SB XXII, 15831

Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
100
Year End
199

Technical Details

Record
2489
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-2489/1

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