APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Ello, son of Abraham. Sum: 1/2 solidus. Pay period: Year 15. Date: Pachons 28, indiction 15. Signature: Headman Isaac
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8057 [xml]
| Title | "The xenion of the emir" tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2227 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On gray pottery with reddish slip |
| Lines | On recto: 8 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 281 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. "Xenion" was similar to "daphane," a tax covering the expenses of local officials. For field reference, see Hoelscher OIP 21, pl. 32. 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; ostraca |
| Associated Names | Ello, son of Abraham; Isaac the headman |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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