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Letter from Philon to Zenon

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Accession: JE48532
Find spot: Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia), Egypt approx. site location
Period: Date of reception: About 21st July, 257 BC
Date: Date of reception: About 21st July, 257 BC
Date range: 257 BCE – 257 BCE
Materials: ['1 papyrus ; 12.5 x 14']
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Description

The author is Philon the baker, who according to the docket writes about payment for work and informs Zenon that he has sent him an artaba and a half of flour. Other matters were apparently mentioned in the letter, but we have at present only a fragment, the right half and the lower part being still missing.

Connections

Found at Kharabet el Gerza (ancient Philadelphia)

Cross-references (5)

TM-Text 739 primary
APIS-Text oxford-ipap.apis.567 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen;1;59084 tier-1
DDbDP-Text p.cair.zen.1.59084 tier-1
HGV-Text 739 tier-1

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