Catalog Record: duke.apis.31194725 [xml]
Title | Official letter Year 32 Epeiph 29 [149 B.C. Aug. 23 or 138 B.C. Aug. 21] |
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Summary | Papyrus copy of an official letter about Pesouris, basilikos grammateus or royal scribe of the Herakleopolites (Heracleopolite Nome), Egypt. Written to Euphranor, strategos or highest official in the region. Copy sent with a cover letter to Pesouris(?). Reports the illegal requisition of wine and mentions Polemaios, the person who is second in command after the strategos. Dated to Epeiph 29, year 32 (August 23, 149 B.C. or August 21, 138 B.C.) |
Citations | |
Inv. Id | P.Duk.inv. 598 |
Support/Dimensions | 1 item : papyrus, three joining fragments mounted in glass ; 23 cm |
Language | In Greek |
Date | 149 BCE – 138 BCE |
Note (general) | Actual dimensions of item are 23.0 x 17.9 cm |
Note (general) | 12 lines |
Note (general) | Written across the fibers on the recto |
Note (general) | Upper margin of 3.5 cm.; lower margin of 3.5 cm |
Note (general) | P.Duk.inv. 598 was formerly P.Duk.inv. MF74 1 |
Subjects | Pesouris -- (Royal scribe from the Heracleopolite Nome, Egypt), -- 2nd cent. B.C.; Euphranor -- (Strategos from the Heracleopolite Nome, Egypt), -- 2nd cent. B.C.; Requisitions, Military -- Egypt -- 332-30 B.C.; Wine and wine making -- Egypt -- Heracleopolite Nome -- 332-30 B.C.; Scribes -- Egypt -- Heracleopolite Nome -- 332-30 B.C.; Strategi, Greek -- 332-30 B.C.; Documentary papyri Egypt Heracleopolite Nome 332-30 B.C; Correspondence Egypt Heracleopolite Nome 332-30 B.C; Papyri |
Images | thumbnail |
Images | 72dpi |
Images | 150dpi |
License | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
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