| Title | acknowledgement |
|---|---|
| Author | Taurine, shepherd |
| Summary | Taurine the shepherd acknowledges to the presbyteros Jacob that he has received 55 sheep and 26 lambs for shearing. |
| Citations | Breen AB, ZPE 59, 30-1, 1985, Pl III |
| Inv. Id | P.Mich.inv. 4544 |
| Support/Dimensions | 1 papyrus ; 16.2 x 10.7 cm. |
| Condition | This medium-brown papyrus is broken off at the edges along the top and left-hand side. |
| Lines | 1-9 |
| Recto/Verso | Source of description: Recto |
| Hands | Written in a rather large Greek cursive slanting to the right. (TC) |
| Origin | unknown |
| Language | Coptic |
| Date | VIth/VIIth century A.D. |
| Note (general) | Recto; Written across the fibers; scribe rotated papyrus 90 degrees to accommodate the format of the text. |
| Note (general) | Location: Ann Arbor |
| Note (general) | Pub. status: Recto; Verso contains one line of writing |
| Note (related) | - |
| Subjects | -; Papyrus; documentary |
| Associated Names | Taurine, shpeherd; Apa Jacob, presbyteros |
| Images | Recto thumbnail |
| Images | Recto medium |
| Images | Recto large |
| Images | Verso medium |
| Images | Verso large |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
"It is I, Taurine the shepherd, who write to Apa Jacob the Presbyter: behold I have received fifty-five full-grown sheep being sheared-55; and twenty-six small lambs-26. [- - -] on the last of the five days of this year in the ninth indication and I, Taurine, agree. Sign of TAurine, I agree."
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