P.Mich.inv. 951 / Recto

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Record Details

Inventory Number

P.Mich.inv. 951

Processing Number

3182

Section/Side

Recto

Image Side

Recto

Background and Physical Properties

Publ./Side

Recto; Verso is blank

Connections

Duplicate of P.Mich. V, 284 (inv. 687). - Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis

Material

Pap

Size

11.5 x 28.7 cm

Items

1

Lines

19

Mounted

Yes

Negative

No

Conservation Status

Complete

Status

published

Library

Ann Arbor

Contents

Date

Ist century A.D.

Origin

Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Provenance

Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

Acquisition

June 1922; Acquired from Nahman through the British Museum

Language

Greek

Genre

Documentary

Author

Aresis and Thenapollos, daughters of Siphon

Type of Text/Title of Work

Confirmation of a Sale

Content

Subscription to a contract by which Aresis and Thenapollos, daughters of Siphon, give their consent to the sale of certain vacant lot in Kerkesoucha Orous, made by their uncles to Hestia, daughter of Akousilaos (see also P.Mich. V, 282)

Subject Headings

Family

Literacy--Egypt--Kerkesoucha Orous(Extinct city)

Land Ownership

Sale

Woman (& guardian)

Persons

Aresis daughter of Seponis (Siphon) presbyteros granddaughter of Phemnasis (see also P.Mich. V, 282 - P.S.I. VIII, 917);

Thenapollos daughter of Seponis (Siphon) presbyteros granddaughter of Phemnasis (see also P.Mich. V, 282 - P.S.I. VIII, 917);

Seponis (Siphon) presbyteros son of Phemnasis (deceased);

Hestia (daughter of Akousilaos)(see also P.Mich. V, 282 - P.S.I. VIII, 917);

Peloeis son of Patynis, kinsman and guardian of Aresis & Thenapollos (see also P.Mich. V, 282 - P.S.I. VIII, 917);

Sotas (neoteros son of Akousilaos), brother and guardian of Hestia (see also P.Mich. V, 282 - P.S.I. VIII, 917)

Geographica

Kerkesoucha Orous

Translation

We, Aresis and Thenapollos, both daughters of Siphon the elder, with, as our guardian, our relative Peloeis, son of Patynis, acknowledge that we consent to the sale of the vacant lots, which the brothers of our deceased father, Siphon, made to Hestia, and that we shall not proceed against it or bring any claim, and that no one else will in our behalf, either regarding these lots or regarding the share that belongs to us of the vacant lots in Kerkesoucha Orous, on the east side, which share Hestia has also cultivated as a garden, and that we shall not proceed against the sale or bring any claim in the matter of these lots as aforesaid. I, Peloeis, wrote for them, since they are illiterate, and I am their appointed guardian. Moreover, Sotas shall incur no loss with regard to the sums I owe him in accordance with the contracts on security as aforesaid.

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Information on Publications

Publications

Series and Volume	Editor	Year	Pg/Nr	Photo	SB	Preferred Citation	Corrections
PMich V	Husselman EM	1944	283	Husselman EM, PMich V, 283, 1944

Availability/System Requirements

Institution

sc

Cataloging

Cataloger

PH

Year Begin

1

Year End

99

Technical Details

Collection

Advanced Papyrological Information System (APIS UM)

Image Size

3480 x 4608

File Size

2 MB

Record

3182

Link to this Item

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