4th quarter of the 6th century - 1st quarter of the 7th century
Extent:
1 potsherd, incomplete, consisting of four fragments, three of which are housed in the British Library and one in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, written with black ink. There are 32 lines on the obverse and 14 lines on the reverse, which follow the shape of the ostracon. The outer surface of the central part of the sherd broke off at places, resulting in loss of some texts at the beginning of the hymn. The item is otherwise preserved well.
Receipt for contribution (O.Wilck. II 241, TM 76808)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Ammonius and Socrates, the (two) tax collectors (praktores argyrikon) of Elephantine, through Pachompetenephotes for Menophilus the elder, son of Orbais and Tisatis, and for their son Harpaesis, for contribution (merismos) of the 23rd year of Antoninus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 June 160
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on one side, complete, 5 lines, housed in a carboard box.
Receipt for poll tax (under publication TM 987469)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by Ulpius Cerealis, tax farmer of the Sacred Gate of Syene, through the assistant Pachnoubis, for the poll tax (laographia) of year 2 of Marcus Aurelius and Verus, paid by the son of Ammonius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
161-162
Extent:
1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at left and bottom, top and right margins, 5 lines.
Receipt issued by Hierax and Herodes, supervisors, through the assistants Marcus Annius Nemonianus and Serenus Junior, for the survey tax on palm groves, paid by a man on account of the son of Bienchis and another person.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
167-168
Extent:
1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at right, top, left and bottom margins, 11 lines.
Receipt for survey tax on palm groves (under publication)
Scope & Content:
Receipt issued by the tax farmers Heraclides and Isidorus through the assistant Sarapion, for the survey tax on palm groves (γεωμετρίας φοινικῶνος) of year 4 of Antoninus, paid by Thinpsansnos in year 5 of Antoninus Pius.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
141-142
Extent:
1 potsherd, incomplete, broken at right, top, left and bottom margins, 4 lines.