declaration of uninundated landIsis, daughter of Sarapion, and her brothersAPISmichigan.apis.2193(MiU)2193sb.16.125610239;16;12561sb;16;125611461414614P.Mich.inv. 4372This papyrus contains a declaration addressed to the royal scribe of the Themistes meris of the Arsinoite nome, by Isis and her brothers acting through their agent. They are the owners of the property declared, but it is registered for taxation purposes in the name of another woman, a certain Soteris, daughter of Sambas, who doubtless held it in lease.Location: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blank-Greek1 papyrus ; 6.5 x 12 cm.Below line 12 the left edge of the papyrus has broken away, carrying with it several letters from each line, and the bottom of the papyrus has likewise been lost.1 - 17Source of description: Recto
Written in a rather small and quick semicursive. Margins remain at the top (1.5 cm.) and on the left side (1.5 cm.).
163/164 A.D.Pelousion, Themistes meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptPtolemaiosIsis, daughter of SarapionIschyrionSoteris, daughter of SambasAntoninus and Verus, emperors
Pelousion, Themistes meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekmerisof Themistes,;PelousionPapyrusdocumentary
"To Ptolemaios, royal secretary of the meris of Themistes, from Isis, daughter of Sarapion, and her brothers, acting through Ischyrion, their agent. There belong to us near the village of Pelousion, out of the 5 arouras registered for taxation in the name of Soteris, daughter of Sambas, 1 1/5 arouras of catoecic land, and 1/48 arouras of epibole, equal 1 1/5 1/48 arouras, which we declare, in accordance with the orders issued, as unwatered in the current 4th year of Antoninus and Verus, the lords Augusi. Wherefore we present this declaration . . ."