| Title | Letter from Gemellus to Epagathus |
|---|---|
| Author | Lucius Bellenus Gemellus |
| Summary | Letter from Gemellus to Epagathus with certain instructions. |
| Citations | P. Fay. 120 [John R. Abercrombie, "The University Museum's Collection of Papyri and Related Materials," Expedition 20.2 (Winter 1978): 32-37. Nicolas Hohlwein, "Le veteran Lucius Bellienus Gemellus: Gentleman-farmer au Fayoum," Etudes de Papyrologie vol. 8 (1957): 69-91.] |
| Inv. Id | P.Penn. Museum inv. E02784 |
| Support/Dimensions | 9.5 x 10.8cm. Badly damaged margins on all sides with many holes of varying sizes throughout, though primarily on the right side. The top right corner is especially damaged. |
| Origin | Kasr el Banat (Fayum) |
| Language | Greek |
| Date | 100 CE |
| Note (general) | Text is on one side only, 12-14 lines written with the fibers. Top and left margins clearly visible. Text mentions locations of Aphroditopolis and Apias. |
| Note (local/note) | Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology collection |
| Subjects | papyrus; documentary; letter |
| Associated Names | Epagathus |
| License |  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 License. |
Lucius Bellenus Gemellus to his own Epagathus, greeting. Please send me two forks and two shovels and a winnowing-fan, as I am feeling the want of them at Aphroditopolis. Reap the field at Apias and let the sheaves go off immediately to A..., and dig the olive-yards at Apias ... (Grenfell, Hunt & Hogarth)
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