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Language Greek, Ancient Name Kobahetesis alias Maithotis, 2nd century BC Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 879

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 879
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 879, TM 84)
Scope & Content:
Contract drawn up by the notary Heliodorus recording the sale of one quarter of arura of land located near Pathryis at a price of 4,000 bronze drachmas. The seller is Patous, son of Phagonis, and the buyers Panebchounis, son of Totoes, and his wife Kobahetesis alias Maithotis; with summary of th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 November 123 BC
Extent:

Medium-brown papyrus roll of fine quality, complete and well preserved, with a few holes along the upper edge; written on both sides. On the front, there are three columns; the first has 5 lines written across the fibres on the first sheet of the roll, which displays vertical fibres; the other two columns are wide and have 10 lines. Margins are extant and sheet-joins are visible. On the back, there is a short line written along the fibres at the bottom. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame with an opening for the text on the verso.

2. Papyrus 881

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 881
Title:
Sale of Land (P.Lond. III 881, Chrest.Mitt. 153, TM 86)
Scope & Content:
Deed drawn up in the office of the notary Sosus by his agent Hermias recording the sale of one and a quarter arura of land in the plain of Pathyris by Pmois, son of Thotortaeus, to Kobahetesis and her four sons at the price of three bronze talents; with summary of the deed (scriptura interior) in...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 March 108 BC
Extent:
Light-brown papyrus roll of fine quality, complete and well preserved. On the front, there are 3 columns; the first column has 8 lines written across the fibres, as the first sheet of the roll displays vertical fibres; the second column is wide and has 16 complete lines; the third column has 7 lines in Greek, followed by some blank space and 7 lines in Demotic. Margins are extant; sheet-joins are visible. On the back, there are dark spots and traces of ink. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.