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Greek papyrus

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This fragment of papyrus, which was found at Oxyrhynchus (P.Oxy. VIII 123) and which dates from the year 158/159 B.C, contains a contract between a man named Apion, son of Sarapion, who undertakes to regain the running of pieces of the imperial domain, and the heiress of the deceased keeper of the other pieces.

Present location

KMKG - MRAH [07/003] BRUSSELS

Inventory number

E.5978

Dating

ROMAN PERIOD

Archaeological Site

EL-BAHNASA

Category

PAPYRUS

Material

PAPYRUS

Technique

DOVETAIL (JOINT); WRITTEN WITH A REED PEN/REED WITH SPLIT NIB

Height

12.3 cm

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