APIS Translation (English)
OIM 19310, recto: (1) Paches son of Parates, 1/6 (silver) kite for the price of oil (2) of Pharmouthi, has written Esminis (3) on Egyptian year 37, Pachons 1.
Catalog Record: chicago.apis.8196 [xml]
| Title | Receipt for price of oil |
|---|---|
| Citations | |
| Inv. Id | O. OIM 19310 |
| Support/Dimensions | Ostracon ; 6.2 x 5.8 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 in line 2 favors reading peret; the short writing of the season name in line 3 favors reading shemw. |
| Origin | Thebes (?) |
| Language | Demotic |
| Date | June 21, 248 B.C. |
| Note (general) | Catalogue no. 21; Nelson collection no. N276. Paches, son of Parates is Muhs' Taxpayer 28. 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 | Paches, son of Parates; Esminis |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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