P.Mich.inv. 704 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number
P.Mich.inv. 704
Processing Number
3071
Section/Side
Recto
Image Side
Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side
Recto; Verso is blank
Connections
Duplicate of P.S.I. VIII, 912 (with minor variatiosn; also with the signalments of the contracting parties). - Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis
Material
Pap
Size
29.2 x 17.1 cm
Items
1
Lines
15
Mounted
No
Negative
No
Conservation Status
complete, but the ink is rubbed at some places
Status
published
Library
Ann Arbor

Contents

Date
Ist century A.D. (ca. 37 A.D.[?])
Origin
Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Provenance
Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
Acquisition
1921, Acquired by Kelsey from Nahman in Cairo
Language
Greek
Genre
Documentary
Author
Tamystha, daughter of Orseus
Type of Text/Title of Work
Sale of Part of a House and Courtyard
Content
Subscriptions to a contract by which Tamystha, daughter of Orseus and Tapettheus, sells two fifths of a two-story house and courtyard in Talei to her son Dionysios
Persons
Tamysthas (Tamystha) daughter of Orseus and Tapettheus, wife of Polemon;
Poulemon = Polemon son of Dionysios and Taanoubion, husband and guardian of Tamystha;
Dionysios son of Polemon and Tamystha;
Nikolaos (former owner);
Didymos, gerdios;
Onnophris son of Marsisouchos (see also P.Mich. II, 121, recto, col. I, abstract 2; V, 322a);
Patron son of Heron (see also P.Mich. V, 241?)
Geographica
Tali (Talei)
Translation
I, Tamystha, daughter of Orseus, my mother being Tapettheus, with my guardian, my husband Polemon, son of Dionysios, his mother being Taanouboin, acknowledge that I have sold to Dionysios, son of Polemon, his mother being Tamystha, the two shares that belong to me from the five shares of a two-story house inherited from my father, and of the courtyard and all the appurtenances, common and undivided, in Talei; the neighbors of the entire house and courtyard being on the south and east the courtyard formerly that of Nikolaos, on the north the common entrance and exit, on the west the house of Didymos the weaver. And I have received the price in full, and I guarantee the sale with every guarantee as aforesaid. Onnophris, son of Marsisouchos, wrote for them because they are illiterate.
(2nd hand) I, Dionysios, son of Polemon, my mother being Tamystha. The sale was made to me as aforesaid. Patron, son of Heron, wrote for him because he is illiterate.

Information on Publications

Publications
Series and Volume Editor Year Pg/Nr Photo SB Preferred Citation Corrections
PMich V Husselman EM 1944 290 Husselman EM, PMich V, 290, 1944

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Institution
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Cataloging

Cataloger
PH
Year Begin
1
Year End
99

Technical Details

Record
3071
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