Sale of half a dovecote at Pathyris TM 11Pathyris14. Okt. 98 v.Chr.

[1] Year 17, Thoth 28. Petesouchos son of Phibis and his brothers have sold the half belonging to them of a dovecote situated in the northern part of Pathyris, for 3,000 copper drachmas. Horos son of Nechoutes has bought it. [2] In the reign of Cleopatra and King Ptolemy surnamed Alexander, her son, the Mother-loving Gods, year 17, Thoth 28, at Pathyris, before Ammonios, deputy of Paniskos, agoranomos of the upper toparchy. Petesouchos son of Phibis, Persian of the epigone, about 30 years old, tall, honey-coloured, slightly stooping (?), long-faced, straight-nosed, and Panebchounis his brother, and Horos his brother, about 20 years old, with their guardian, their brother Petesouchos the aforementioned, who is also a co-seller, and Thaibis his sister and Sennesis his sister, the two daughters of Phibis, Persian women, with the consent of their mother Thausiris, Persian woman, with her guardian Panebchounis, have sold, from the dovecote belonging to them situated in the northern part of Pathyris, the half. Neighbours of the whole dovecote: to the south the house of Horos son of Nechoutes, to the north and west a royal street, to the east the house of Phibis son of Nechoutes, or whoever may be neighbours on all sides. Horos son of Nechoutes, Persian of the epigone, about 43 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured, slightly stooping (?), long-faced, straight-nosed, has bought it for 3,000 copper drachmas. Guarantors and warrantors of all the terms of this sale: Petesouchos and his brothers, the sellers, whom Horos the buyer has accepted. I, Ammonios, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it.