APIS Translation (English)
Taxpayer: Matthew, son of Ezekiel. Sum: 1 solidus. Pay period: Katabole 2, year 5. Date: Epiph (lost), indiction 6. Signature: Headman (lost). Scribe: Psate, son of Pisrael
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8133 [xml]
| Title | Poll tax receipt |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. MedinHabuCopt 2247 |
| Support/Dimensions | ostraca ; |
| Condition | On reddish-brown pottery with yellow slip |
| Lines | On recto: 14 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 359 in Stefanski's and Lichtheim's publication. Undated. Measurements not available. "Katabole" is the term for a partial payment, as two installments were allowed on an annual tax. 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 | Matthew, son of Ezekiel; Psate, son of Pisrael |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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