Private letterUnknownAPISmichigan.apis.1255(MiU)1255p.corn.50097;;5p.corn;;54347443474P.Corn. Inv. II 4Private letter regarding farm mattersLocation: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blank-Greek1 papyrus ; 7.5 x 8.3 cmRegularly cut off at all sides. The top right corner of the papyrus remains, showing that originally the papyrus was higher than suggested by its present format. A small patch of papyrus was attached to the verso. This patch contains writing of an unclear nature, although it is most unlikely that it is related to the text on the main fragment. (TC)1-13Source of description: Recto
Fairly clear Ptolemaic hand. (TC)
IInd century B.C.Arsinoite nomeHarpaesis
Arsinoite nome (?)
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreek-Agricultural laborers--Egypt--Arsinoite Nome.Irrigation--Egypt--Arsinoite Nome.Letter writing,Greek-- Egypt--Arsinoite Nome.DocumentaryPapyrus
". . . to . . .edes greetings and good health. Since we are in need of four workmen for the irrigation of the fields please send Harpaesis to us with three others who are skilled in working the water-wheel. Goodbye."