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Project / Collection Papyri Collections Name Ecysis, son of Horus, in Soknopaiou Nesos, 2nd half of 2nd century Level [40] File

1. Papyrus 323

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 323
Title:
Receipt for Camel-Tax (P.Lond. II 323, TM 11705)
Scope & Content:
A receipt acknowledging two payments made at Soknopaiou Nesos by Ecysis, son of Horus, to Satabous and other tax collectors on account of the camel-tax; the amounts paid are 16 drachmas and 4 drachmas with surcharges.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
27 October 160
Extent:

Papyrus sheet, complete but damaged at the top, along the horizontal and one of the vertical folds; a dark-brown stain is located in the middle of the upper half of the sheet. The text runs along the fibres on one side, with the back blank, and consists of 9 complete lines. Margins are extant, with the right irregular and the blank space at the bottom measuring 105 mm. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

2. Papyrus 327

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 327
Title:
Declaration of Camel (P.Lond. II 324, TM 11708)
Scope & Content:
A declaration headed ‘Soknopaiou (Nesos), camel 1’ addressed to the strategus and royal scribe of the division of Herakleides in the Arsinoite nome from Ecysis, son of Horus, who states that he still owns the camel he had registered in the previous year. With registration dockets at the end.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
28 January 162
Extent:

Light-brown papyrus sheet, slightly damaged along the right edge and torn at the bottom; it is written on one side along the fibres, with the back blank. The text consists of 19 complete lines, some of which indented. Horizontal folds are visible. An ample margin was left to the left. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.

3. Papyrus 376

Reference (shelfmark):
Papyrus 376
Title:
Official Report (P.Lond. II 376, TM 11742)
Scope & Content:
Didymus, appointed by Theodorus, the strategus of the division of Herakleides, for the census of the livestock in the division, reports that Ecysis, son of Horus, has nine camels and three foals.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
14 February 159
Extent:

Square-shaped papyrus sheet, damaged by holes, especially on the left-hand side; written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. There are 15 lines, few of which are damaged at the beginning. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.