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HGV: P.Mich. 1 41 [source] [xml]

Title Letter from Phileas to Zenon
Publications P.Mich. 1 41
More in series P.Mich.More in series P.Mich., vol. 1
Support/Dimensions Papyrus
Origin Philadelphia (Arsinoites)
More from Philadelphia (Arsinoites)
Material Papyrus
Date 253 v.Chr. (?)
More from the period between 253 BCE and 252 BCE
Subjects Brief (geschäftlich); Phileas an Zenon; Holz
Images http://quod.lib.umich.edu/a/apis/x-1770...
License Creative Commons License © Heidelberger Gesamtverzeichnis der griechischen Papyrusurkunden Ägyptens. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Trismegistos: 1941 [source]

Publications P. Mich. Zen. 41 (Edgar, Campbell Cowan; 1931)
Inv. no. Ann Arbor, Michigan University, Library P. 3089
Date BC 253? (P02)
Language Greek
Provenance Egypt, 00a - Philadelpheia (Gharabet el-Gerza)[found]; Egypt, 00 - Arsinoites (Fayum)[written]
Archive Zenon son of Agreophon
People mentioned people

Catalog Record: michigan.apis.1770 [xml]

Title Letter
Author Phileas
Summary Letter from Phileas to Zenon, apparently about wood and stone for the building of a house
Citations Edgar CC, PMich I, 41, 1931
P.Mich.:1:41
Inv. Id P.Mich.inv. 3089
Support/Dimensions 1 papyrus ; 11 x 31.5 cm
Condition much damaged along the folds
Lines Recto - 10;;Verso - 1
Recto/Verso Source of description: Recto +Verso
Origin Unknown place, Egypt
More from Unknown place, Egypt
Language Greek
Date ca. 253 B.C.[?]
More from the period between 253 BCE and 252 BCE
Note (general) Location: Ann Arbor
Note (general) Pub. status: Recto + Verso
Note (related) Zenon archive
Subjects Commercial correspondence--Egypt.; Architects and builders--Egypt.; Stonemasonry--Egypt.; Documentary; Papyrus
Associated Names Phileas (see also P.Mich.Zen. II 59238); Zenon (son of Agreophon) (see Pros.Ptol. I 80 + add.)
Images Recto thumbnail
Images Recto medium
Images Recto large
Images Verso thumbnail
Images Verso medium
Images Verso large
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DDbDP transcription: p.mich.1.41 [xml]

253 BC? Philadelphia

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Φιλ[έα]ς Ζήνωνι χαίρειν.
καλῶς ποιήσεις ε  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣η  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣
  ̣  ̣  ̣ε  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ι̣ ξύλα
5χ̣ρήσ̣α̣ς̣   ̣  ̣ παρʼ ἡμῶν,
εἰ τ  ̣ν α̣π̣αν  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣ρα̣ι̣μ̣  ̣  ̣
ξύλα π̣  ̣ρ̣ικανα̣ε  ̣  ̣⟦⟧
ἔρρωσο.
καὶ τὸν λίθον, εἰ ὑπάρχει παρὰ σοὶ
10βελτιω(*), ἀλλάξας. v
Ζήνωνι.

Apparatus


^ r.10. l. βελτίων

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APIS Translation (English)

(Recto);;Phileas to Zenon greeting. Be good enough to [- - -] (several lines too fragmentary to be translated). Farewell. And if there is better stone by you, take it in exchange.;;(Verso);;To Zenon.