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Language Greek, Ancient Name Kobaëtesis, of Pathyris, in Egypt Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 1204

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 1204
Title:
Sale and Receipt for Tax on Transfer (P.Lond. III 1204, Chrest.Mitt. 152, TM 91)
Scope & Content:
Deed recording the sale of half of a house in Pathyris drawn up by Ammonius, the sellers being Taelolous and Siepmous, daughters of Totoes, and the buyer Kobaetesis, daughter of Phagonis, at the price of one talent of copper. Dated to 26 December 113 BC; with summary of the deed (scriptura inter...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
113-112 BC
Extent:

Papyrus roll, complete and well preserved, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The front bears three columns; the first has 5 lines, the second 11 lines and the third 14 lines, the last 6 of which are indented. All margins are extant; sheet-joins from top to bottom are visible. The original clay seal is preserved. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.

2. Papyrus 2850

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 2850
Title:
Testament from Pathyris (P.Lond. VII 2191, TM 1488)
Scope & Content:
Agreement dated in the second year of Ptolemy VIII, Cleopatra II and Cleopatra III, whereby Tathotis, daughter of Phibis, is bequeathing to Kobahetesis, her own daughter, plots of land located in various places, the seventh part of a palm grove, shares of three houses located in different places...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 November 116 BCE
Extent:

Sheets from a papyrus roll of high quality, fully preserved and containing a text arranged in columns of varying lengths, written on one side along the fibres; the first column was originally rolled and sealed. Mounted on cardboard and housed in three glass cases named Papyrus 2850(1), 2850(2) and 2850(3) respectively.