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Title Settlemennt of a Claim
Author Unknown
Summary Cultivators of Edfu had stolen a bull from Irt-@r-r.w, the father of Party A (name lost). Party A then sued the cultivators and apparently won the case and was then compensated for the theft. As a consequense of this restitution, party A forswears any further claims and guarntees to protect Party B from any furure claims.
Citations Cruz-Uribe E, Cattle Documents, 1.4, 1985, Pl I, VI
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3523
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 32.5 x 25.6 cm
Condition The papyrus has a big margins at the left and bottom sides. It is damaged at the top downwards to the middle as a result of verical folds and on horizontal. It has one kolessis almost at the middle. The papyrus has been taped in several places, espacilally at Verso with a big piece of tape. Three small, related fragments are still unconstructed yet. Some restoration is needed. (MA)
Lines 1-8
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto
Origin Edfu, province of Egypt
More from Edfu, province of Egypt
Language Demotic
Date 550 B.C.
More from the period between 550 BCE and 549 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto + Verso
Subjects Edfu on the island of M�Ǫy:; Papyrus; documentary
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
License Creative Commons License This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License.

APIS Translation (English)

1) Regnal year 20, second month of . . . of Pharaoh, 1.p.h., Amasis, 1.p.h. Said �Ǫ of the �Ǫ (son of);2) Irt-@r-r.w, whose mother is Irt.w-r-r.w, to the Cultivatots of Horus of Edfu on the island of M�Ǫy: You have caused;3) my heart to agree to the money for the bull concerning which I am contesting with you,;4) saying: One seized it from Irt-@r-r.w, son of P3y.f-T3w-a.wy-B3s.t, my father.�ǥ I will not be able to come (before you);5) concerning it. No man will be able to come before you in the name of Irt-@r-r.w, son of P3y.f-T3w-a.wy-B3s.t.;6) (As for) the one who will come before you concerning it, I will cause him to be far fom you. If fail to;7) cause him to be far from you, I will give to you five kite of silver of the Treasury of Ptah, refined,;8) without citing any document in the world with you. �ǣ Written by P3-ti-Is.t, son of @r-wD3.