APIS Translation (English)
OIM 19304, recto: (1) Psenchonsis son of Teos, 1/4 silver (kite) for the price of oil (2) of Mecheir, has written Esminis on Egyptian year 38, (3) Phamenoth 15.
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8191 [xml]
| Title | Receipt for price of oil |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. OIM 19304 |
| Support/Dimensions | Ostracon ; 9.2 x 7.1 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 names favors reading peret over shemw. |
| Origin | Thebes (?) |
| Language | Demotic |
| Date | May 6, 247 B.C. |
| Note (general) | Catalogue no. 16; Nelson collection no. N270. Psenchonsis, son of Teos is Muhs' Taxpayer 15. 1/4 silver (kite) or 3 obols is the price of 1 1/2 kotulai or 0.41 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 | Psenchonsis, son of Teos; Esminis |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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