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Petition of a naucleros

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Accession: JE58952
Find spot: Magdola (Arsinoite Nome), Egypt approx. site location
Period: Jan. 28, 222 BC
Date: Jan. 28, 222 BC
Date range: 222 BCE – 222 BCE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 11 x 32']
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Description

Libys the naukl�ros was held back by an accident and did not make it to the Thebaid, where he was to load his boat with wheat, which he was charged to carry for the fiscus. Now he asks to be allowed to load his ship with wheat from the Arsinoite Nome, which is closest. He ends by swearing a royal oath. The verso contains a summary of the petition.

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Found at Magdola (Arsinoites)

Cross-references (5)

TM-Text 3302 primary
APIS-Text oxford-ipap.apis.1310 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.enteux;;27 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.enteux.27 tier-1
HGV-Text 3302 tier-1

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