APIS Translation (English)
OIM 19294, recto: (1) Taminis daughter of Parates, 1/6 silver (kite) for the price (2) of oil of Mecheir, has written Esminis (3) on Egyptian year 38, Pharmouthi 1.
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8180 [xml]
| Title | Receipt for price of oil |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. OIM 19294 |
| Support/Dimensions | Ostracon ; 5.8 x 6.0 cm |
| Lines | On recto: 3 lines in Demotic |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: On recto: receipt |
| Hands | The curvature of the third sign in the season name favors peret over shemw. |
| Origin | Thebes (?) |
| Language | Demotic |
| Date | May 22, 247 B.C. |
| Note (general) | Catalogue no. 6; Nelson collection no. N260. Taminis, daughter of Parates is Muhs' Taxpayer 26. 1/6 silver (kite) or 2 obols is the price of 1 kotule or 0.27 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 | Taminis, daughter of Parates; Esminis |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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