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Sale of a young white donkey at Soknopaiou Nesos TM 11827Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)7. Febr. 29

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A contract of sale in which Satabous alias Sisois sells a young white donkey to Stotoetis son of Horos for a price already paid in full, with a guarantee of title. It was written at Soknopaiou Nesos in the Fayum in AD 29, signed on the illiterate seller's behalf by Laomedon, and registered at the local record office.

In English machine translation

[recto] In the fifteenth year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, on the thirteenth of the month Xandikos, Mecheir 13, at Soknopaiou Nesos of the division of Herakleides of the Arsinoite nome. Satabous also called Sisois, son of Satabous, about 30 years old, with a scar on the right cheek, acknowledges to Stotoetis son of Horos, about 30 years old, with a scar on the right wrist, that he has sold to him the young donkey belonging to him, which has not yet shed its teeth, white in colour, this very one as it is, not subject to return, and that Satabous has received from Stotoetis the agreed price in full, and Satabous will guarantee it to Stotoetis with every guarantee as if by a court judgment. Subscriber for the acknowledging party: Laomedon son of Petesouchos, about 30 years old, with a scar on the right shin. The contract is valid wherever produced. I, Satabous also called Sisois, son of Satabous, acknowledge that I have sold to Stotoetis son of Horos the young donkey belonging to me, which has not yet shed its teeth, white in colour, this very one as it is, not subject to return, and I have received the price and will guarantee it as stated above. Laomedon son of Petesouchos wrote on his behalf because he does not know letters. Year 15 of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, Mecheir 13. Registered through the record office at Soknopaiou Nesos. [verso] Agreement of sale of a donkey, from Satabous to Stotoetis.

"Abolos" describes an animal that has not yet shed its milk teeth, i.e. a young foal. The sale is "anaporriphos", meaning the buyer cannot return the animal for defects.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Kauf eines Eselfüllens). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

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Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · 7. Febr. 29 · Soknopaiu Nesos (Arsinoites)

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