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Letter of complaint

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Accession: P.Mich.inv. 3135
Find spot: probably Memphis, Memphite nome, Egypt, Egypt approx. site location
Period: July 21, 257 B.C. (date of reception)
Date: July 21, 257 B.C. (date of reception)
Date range: 257 BCE – 257 BCE
Materials: ['2 papyri ; P.Mich. inv. 3135: 16 x 12.5 cm (P.Cair. inv. Nr. JdE 48528: 16 x 12.5 cm)']
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Description

Letter sent to Zenon by the weaver Iollas, who had been severely flogged, probably by order of Addaios, and had intended to run away to Zenon for protection, but was prevented from doing that by Zenodoros who made him write the letter instead; see also P.S.I. VII, 854

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Found at probably Memphis, Memphite nome, Egypt

Cross-references (4)

TM-Text 735 primary
APIS-Text michigan.apis.1825 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen;1;59080 tier-1
HGV-Text 735 tier-1

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