APIS Translation (English)
"(Christian sign) A bag of bread. a flask of vinegar, two baskets of wine, four xestes of oil, a measure of olives; give them to this man who will come to you.";(Verso): (Christian sign) "Brother George to Victor."
Title | letter |
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Author | George |
Summary | The papyrus contains a letter from George to Victor, asking that the latter give the articles listed to the person who delivers the letter. |
Citations | Husselman EM, BASP 19, 67-9, 1982 |
Inv. Id | P.Mich.inv. 4927 |
Support/Dimensions | 1 papyrus ; 12.1 x 6.3 cm. |
Condition | This small papyrus is cut from a larger document, as is indicated by a few Arabic letters on the verso, probably from a protocol. The sheet is regularly cut at all sides except at the right; at the bottom left, a small strip of papyrus appears to be missing. (TC) |
Lines | 1-5 |
Recto/Verso | Source of description: Recto + Verso |
Hands | Written in a sloping uncial hand. (TC) The address on the verso is somewhat obscured by the Arabic. |
Origin | unknown |
Language | Coptic |
Date | VIIth century A.D. (cf. note with papyrus) |
Note (general) | Location: Ann Arbor |
Note (general) | Pub. status: Recto + Verso |
Note (related) | - |
Subjects | -; Letters.; Christians--Egypt;vCorrespondence.; Wine and wine making--Egypt.; Bread--Egypt.; Vinegar--Egypt.; Oils and fats--Egypt.; Olive--Egypt.; Papyrus; documentary |
Associated Names | George; Victor |
Images | Recto thumbnail |
Images | Recto medium |
Images | Recto large |
Images | Verso thumbnail |
Images | Verso medium |
Images | Verso large |
License | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
"(Christian sign) A bag of bread. a flask of vinegar, two baskets of wine, four xestes of oil, a measure of olives; give them to this man who will come to you.";(Verso): (Christian sign) "Brother George to Victor."
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