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151. Ostracon 5878

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5878
Title:
Great Doxology with Miaphysite Trisagion (TM 65221)
Scope & Content:
Great Doxology with Miaphysite Trisagion in Greek. Obverse: Begins: 'ⳁ Δόξα ἐνὑψίστο[ις Θεῷ καὶ]... Ends: '...φωτί σου ὀψόμεθα φῶς.' Reverse: Begins: 'Παράτεινον τ̣ὸ̣ ἔλεός̣ σου...' Ends: '... ἐ̣λ̣έ̣η̣σ̣ο̣ν̣ ἡμᾶς ⳁ'. 14ἡμᾶςⳁ
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
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.

152. Ostracon 5794

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5794
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 166, TM 76736)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Valerion? and Didymion, supervisors of the Sacred Gate of Syene, for trade tax (cheironaxion), paid by Petorzmethis, son of --- and Thinpoueris; probably year 9 of Hadrian.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
124-125
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, broken off at left, 6 lines, housed in a carboard box.

153. Ostracon 5800

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5800
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 250, TM 76817)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of the tax farmer (misthotes) Ulpius Cerealis through the assistant (boethos) Pachnoubis, son of Petorzmethis, for trade tax (cheironaxion) of year 3 of Marcus Aurelius and Verus, paid by Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis and Senpelaia (archive).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
26 March 163
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 9 lines, housed in a carboard box.

154. Ostracon 5801

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5801
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 181, TM 76751)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of the tax farmers (misthotai) Heraclides and Isidorus through the assistant Pachompsachis for trade tax (cheironaxion) of year 4 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis and Senpelaia (archive).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
3 August 141
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 8 lines, housed in a carboard box.

155. Ostracon 5802

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5802
Title:
Receipt for poll tax (laographia) (O.Wilck. II 188, TM 76757)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of the tax farmers (misthotai) Heraclides and Isidorus through the assistant Pachompsachis for poll tax (laographia) of year 4 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis and Senpelaia (archive) in year 5.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 June 142
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 10 lines, housed in a carboard box.

156. Ostracon 5803

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5803
Title:
Receipt for poll tax (laographia) (O.Wilck. II 176, TM 76746)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Valerius Marion and his associate supervisors (epiteretai) through the assistant Pachompsachis for poll tax (laographia) of year 3 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Palachemis, son of Poueris and Tana?pos in year 4.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
October-November 140
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, incomplete at right, 8 lines, housed in a carboard box

157. Ostracon 5804

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5804
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 175, TM 76745)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of Valerius Marion and his associate supervisors (epiteretai) through the assistant Pachompsachis for trade tax (cheironaxion) of year 3 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis and Senpelaia (archive).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 July 140
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 8 lines, housed in a carboard box

158. Ostracon 5805

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5805
Title:
Receipt for poll tax (laographia) (O.Wilck. II 191, TM 76760)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of the tax farmers (misthotai) Heraclides and Isidorus through the assistant Pachompsachis for poll tax (laographia) of year 5 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Patrasnouphis, son of Patchnaus and Thinpasenis, in year 6.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
7 September 142
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 10 lines, housed in a carboard box.

159. Ostracon 5808

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 5808
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 199, TM 76767)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of ---, son of Callistus, and his associate tax farmers (misthotai) of Syene through the assistant Sarapion for trade tax (cheironaxion) of year 8 of Antoninus, paid by Patsibtis, son of Petorzmethis and Senpelaia (archive).
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
11 July 145
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, broken off at left, 10 lines, housed in a carboard box.

160. Ostracon 13997

Reference (shelfmark):
Ostracon 13997
Title:
Receipt for trade tax (cheironaxion) (O.Wilck. II 194, TM 76762)
Scope & Content:
Receipt of the supervisors (epiteretai) Tiberius Iulius Longinus and Valerius, son of Socrates, together with the tax farmers (misthotai) Heraclides and Isidorus through the assistant Palachemis, for trade tax (cheironaxion) of year 6 of Antoninus Pius, paid by Kasis, son of Petepos and Thimeaus.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Greek, Ancient
Date Range:
6 November 143
Extent:
1 pottery sherd inscribed on convex side, complete, 11 lines, housed in a carboard box.