| Title | Land tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 1084 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostracon ; |
| Condition | On buff pottery with a yellow glaze |
| Lines | On recto: 7 lines in Coptic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: tax receipt |
| Origin | Thebes |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIIth - VIIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Number 335 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. The Coptic word ''demosion'' in line 2 (from the Greek ''demosia'') can refer to taxes in general or to the land tax specifically. In these texts, the former meaning is indicated by a plural definite article (''ndemosion''), while in the latter case, it is indicated by the singular definite article. Additionally, when used to mean taxes in general, the word appears in the phrase ''in the demosion of indiction X,'' while when referring to the land tax, it is used in the phrase ''for your demosion in katabole X of year X.'' ''Katabole,'' in line 3, is the term for a partial payment, as two installments were allowed on an annual tax. All ostraca in this volume were on loan from the Egyptian government and had been returned to Egypt by the time of publication. |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto |
| Subjects | Administration; Tax; Documentary; ostracon |
| Associated Names | Daniel, son of Manasseh; Laleu, the headman; Psan |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
MH 1084, recto: (1) A tremis has come to me from you, (2) Daniel (son of) Manasseh, for your demosion (3) for the second katabole of the (4) first year, total one-third solidus. Written Payni 6, (5) indiction 1. I, Laleu, the headman, sign (6) this receipt. I, Psan, (7) drew up this receipt at his request.
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