APIS Translation (English)
OIM 19158, recto: (1) Tages(?) daughter of Pchorchonsis, 1/3...silver (kite) for the price of oil (2) of Pharmouthi, has written Esminis (on) Egyptian year 36, Pharmouthi 29.
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8174 [xml]
| Title | Receipt for price of oil |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. OIM 19158 |
| Support/Dimensions | Ostracon ; 7.2 x 5.7 cm |
| Lines | On recto: 2 lines in Demotic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: receipt |
| Hands | The diagonal strokes after 1/3 may represent an additional fraction, perhaps 1/4; 1/6 seems less likely since 1/3 1/6 = 1/2. The curvature of the third sign in the season name favors peret over shemw. |
| Origin | Thebes (?) |
| Language | Demotic |
| Date | June 19, 249 B.C. |
| Note (general) | Catalogue no. 1; Nelson collection no. N69. 1/3 silver (kite) or 4 obols is the price of 2 kotulai or 0..54 liter of oil. The scribe Esminis was responsible for many other price of oil receipts from Thebes between years 30 and 38 of Ptolemy II. (See additional OIM ostraca.) |
| Note (general) | Location: Oriental Institute |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Published: recto |
| Subjects | Receipts; Oil; Documentary; Ostracon |
| Associated Names | Tages, daughter of Pchorchonsis; Esminis |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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