P.Mich.inv. 2153 / Recto
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Record Details
- Inventory Number
- P.Mich.inv. 2153
- Processing Number
- 8600
- Section/Side
- a; recto
- Image Side
- Recto
Background and Physical Properties
- Publ./Side
- Recto; uncertain traces on the Verso
- Connections
- + P.Mich.inv. 1368 + 1365; Archive of Ploutogenia, Paniskos's wife
- Material
- Pap
- Size
- inv. 1365a: 7 x 3.1 cm; total size: ca. 12.2 x 24 cm
- Items
- 1 (+ 3 + 1)
- Lines
- Recto - 28 (+ 1 in left margin);
- Verso - 3?
- Mounted
- Yes
- Negative
- Yes
- Conservation Status
- Broken off at the bottom and in the middle; badly damaged along the folds
- Palaeographic Description
- Probably same hand as P.Mich. III, 216 and 218 (Winter; see also Farid's article)
- Status
- published
- Library
- Ann Arbor
Contents
- Date
- ca. 296-297 A.D. (March-April)
- Origin
- Koptos, Coptite nome, province of Egypt
- Provenance
- Philadelphia, Herakleidou meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
- Acquisition
- January 1924; Acquired with Nahman lot
- Language
- Greek
- Genre
- Documentary
- Author
- Paniskos
- Type of Text/Title of Work
- Private Letter
- Content
- Letter sent by Paniskos to his brother Aion, probably written by a Christian scribe
- Subject Headings
- Qift (Egypt)--Social life and customs.
- Family--Egypt|Qift.
- Egyptian letters--Egypt--Qift.
- Christianity and culture--Egypt--Qift.
- 650: Discipline of children--Egypt--Qift.
- Girls--Egypt--Qift.
- Intercessory prayer.
- Persons
- Paniskos, brother of Aion;
- Aion, brother of Paniskos;
- Heliodora, daughter of Paniskos and Ploutogenia;
- Serenus;
- Pasoeis <or: Asoeis?>, brother of Paniskos and Aion;
- Apia (& children);
- Cornelius (& wife & children);
- Ouenaphris (Onnophris) (& wife & children);
- (unnamed) mother of Paniskos;
- Annilla;
- Paesis;
- (another?) Apia (& children)
- Translation
- Paniskos to Aion, his brother, many [greetings]. Before all else I pray before the lord god to receive you in good health. I wish you to know that, god willing, we are in good health. And I enjoin you, my lord brother, attend to my daughter; and if she has need of anything give it to her . . . impose your commands on her even if she contradicts you; write in reply to me also about Serenus, if he does well and attends to the flocks. Take serious thought(?) of other [. . . ] both at home(?) [and abroad . . .] you will do [well . . .] and I repay(?) . . . and I . . . for you and our brother Pasoeis <or: Asoeis?>, and - do not neglect it - write to me about your health. I salute Apia with her children, and Cornelius with his children and his wife, and Ouenaphris(?) with his children and his wife, and my mother, and Annilla [. . .] I send many salutations [to . . .] and Heliodora [. . .]
- (Continued in left margin:) and to Paesis and Apia and their(?) children. I pray for your welfare. Pharmouthi [. .]
- Papyri.info Link
- https://papyri.info/apis/michigan.apis.8603
Information on Publications--Further Republications
- Further Republications
- Rep Editor - Schwartz J; Rep Ser. - Aegytus 48; 1968; Pg_No 110 (lines 19-25 only)
- Rep Editor - Naldini M; Rep Ser. - Cristianesimo in Egitto; 1998(2); Pg_No 16 (with add., p. 430-432)
Information on Publications--Bibliography
- Bibliography
- K.Fr.W. Schmidt, GGA 199 (1938) p. 156; S. Kapsomenos, E.E.Thess. 7 (1957) p. 367, n. 1; J. Schwartz, Aegyptus 48 (1968) p. 110-115; W. Clarysse, Enchoria 16 (1988) p. 149; F. Farid, MusPhil 2 (1977) p. 109-117; E.A. Judge - S.R. Pickering, Jahrbuch fuer Antike und Christentum 20 (1977) p. 52-53; A. Nobbs, AH 16 (1986) pp. 132-136;
Availability/System Requirements
- Scanner Initials
- CT
- Date Scanned
- 6/17/1996
- Institution
- sc
Cataloging
- Cataloger
- PH
- Year Begin
- 296
- Year End
- 297
Technical Details
- Image Size
- 1841 x 2649
- File Size
- 132 KB
- Record
- 8600
- Link to this Item
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https://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-8600/1365_a.tif
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