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1. Egerton Ostracon 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 1
Title:
Contract of lease (under publication TM 987451)
Scope & Content:
Contract between Petorzmethis, son of Psenpoueris, pastophoros of the god Neilammon, and the four dekanoi (head of a group of 10 men) of the pastophoroi of the god Neilammon, concerning a short term lease for the harvest of a vineyard of the gods Ammon and Ouserzmet of Syene and Elephantine, the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Egyptian (Ancient) and Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
22 July 193
Extent:

1 potsherd, complete, all margins, 18 lines (17 Greek, 1 Demotic).

2. Egerton Ostracon 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 2
Title:
Receipt for Customs Duties (under publication TM 987458)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for customs duties for pitch and other items.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at top, left and right, margin at bottom, 5 lines.

3. Egerton Ostracon 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 3
Title:
Receipt for the tax on monthly trade (under publication TM 987459)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the tax farmers Pachnoubis the younger and someone else, for brickmaking trade of year 5 of an unknown emperor, for the month Hathyr.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
2nd century
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left and bottom, margins at top and right, 6 lines.

4. Egerton Ostracon 4

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 4
Title:
Receipt for harbour guard fees (under publication TM 987460)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Antonius Malchaios, head of the harbour guard (hormophylakia) of Syene, for harbour fees (enhormion) for cargoes made from Pachon until Mesore, paid by Ammonius, with signature of Antonius Malchaius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
23 August 116
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left, margins at top, right and bottom, 8 lines.

5. Egerton Ostracon 5

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 5
Title:
Receipt for poll tax (under publication TM 987461)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Iulius Sabinus and Gellius Perses and their associate supervisors of Syene for the poll tax (laographia) of year 17 of Hadrian, paid by a man whose mother's name is Tisatis; with signature of Gellius Perses.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
10 August 133
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left, margins at top, right and bottom, 5 lines.

6. Egerton Ostracon 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 6
Title:
Receipt for the tax on date palms (under publication TM 987462)
Scope & Content:
Receipt for the harvest tax of date palms (akrodrya); hardly readable.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at right and bottom, margins at top and left, 4 lines.

7. Egerton Ostracon 7

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 7
Title:
Receipt for poll tax (under publication TM 987463)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the tax collector (praktor) Hermogenes for the poll tax (laographia) of year 2 of Trajan.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
98-99
Extent:
1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left, margins at top, right and bottom, 4 lines.

8. Egerton Ostracon 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 8
Title:
Fragment (under publication TM 987464)
Scope & Content:
Fragment of uncertain content.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
1st century-2nd century
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left, right and bottom, margin at top, 4 lines.

9. Egerton Ostracon 9

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 9
Title:
Document (under publication TM 987465)
Scope & Content:
Document of uncertain content, perhaps account?
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6th century-7th century
Extent:

1 potsherd, complete, all margins, 4 lines.

10. Egerton Ostracon 10

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton Ostracon 10
Title:
Receipt for customs duties (under publication TM 987452)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Nemonius Longus and Socrates---, customs officers of the harbour of Syene, for the import of wheat, lentils, oil and barly, paid by Sansnos.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 January-24 february 139
Extent:

1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at right, margins at top, left and bottom, 7 lines.

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