Collection of Abstracts of Contracts (Eiromenon) Unknown scribe APIS michigan.apis.2742 (MiU)2742 p.mich.2.121 0163;2;121 p.mich;2;121 11964 11965 11964 11965 P.Mich.inv. 622 Day by day register of abstracts of the contracts recorded at the record-office (grapheion) of Tebtynis during the four last months of the 2nd year of the Emperor Claudius. - Col. IV, abstract 1 records an acknowledgment of receipt of a dowry and of the parapherna, made by the husband and his parents to the wife's father, and registered on May 21, 42 A.D. (see also Verso, col. III, 8) Due to the size of this papyrus roll, its content has been divided in the present database into several cards: one for each column of the Verso (register of contracts), one for each abstract on the Recto (collection of abstracts of contracts, or eiromenon). Location: Ann Arbor Pub. status: Recto; Verso: list of contracts (index of the Recto) Archive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of Tebtynis; see also note Greek 1 papyrus ; Total size of the roll: 2.39 m x 29 cm Large roll containing writing on both sides; broken off at the left of the Recto Recto, col. IV, abstract 1: 4 Source of description: Recto, col. IV, abstract 1

The four columns of the Recto have an unusual widh of about 70 cm. - The writing is a small upright cursive, different from the Verso. (Boak)

 (After) August 28, 42 A.D. Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt Herakleides son of Harmiysis and Heraklea, husband of Tamarres, Perses tes epigones his father Harmiysis son of Orseus, husband and guardian of Heraklea, Perses tes epigones his mother Heraklea daughter of Andronikos, wife of Harmiysis, Persine Klesis son of Psosneus (see also Recto, col. IV, abstract 9) Tamarres, daughter of Klesis, wife of Herakleides son of Harmiysis Soterichos son of Herodes

Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt

 APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent. English Greek Perses; Persine; Phenamenis; Memphis; Herakleopolite nome Archives--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Iranians--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Dowry--Egypt--Tebtynis (Extinct city) Guardian and ward--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Phenamenis (Extinct city) Clothing and dress--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Iranians--Egypt Jewelry--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Bronze implements--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Tin containers--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city) Documentary Papyrus
Herakleides, son of Harmiysis, about 22 yers old, with a scar on the left eyeborw, and his parents, Harmiysis, son of Orseus, about 45 years old, with a scar on the left shin, both Persians of the epigone, being mutual sureties, and the latter's wife, who is the mother of Herakleides, Heraklea, daughter of Andronikos, a Persian woman, about 40 years old, with a scar in the middle of her forehead, (acting) with Harmiysis himself as guardian, inhabitants of the village of Phenameni in the Herakleopolite nome, which is above Memphis, acknowledge to Klesis, son of Psosneus, about 65 years old, with a scar on the upper lip on the right side, that they have received from him for his daughter Tamarres a dowry . . . of 200 silver drachmai, including a robe valued at 60 silver drachmai, and among her parapherna without valuation a pair of gold ear-rings of 3 quarters, and a golden lunette of 1 1/2 quarters, and silver armlets of a weight of 12 drachmai of uncoined silver, and a bronze bowl, and a bronze mirror, and 2 bronze water-jars, and a tin water-jar of a weight of 5 minai, and a chiton with flowers of gold, and 2 cloaks, and a white wrap. Let the married parties live together. (?There is) a dowry of 200 silver drachmai.;Signatories: Eutychos, son of Eutychos, about 32 years old with a scar on the right knee, and for the other, Soterichos, son of Herodes, about 32 years old, with a scar on the ankle-bone of the right foot.;The rest in conformity.
Boak AER, PMich II, 121, Recto, col. IV, i, 1933 -- BL VI, 80 (l. 2) P.Mich.:2:121

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