Sale of a house at Pathyris by Peteesis to Pelaias TM 125Pathyris6. Sept. 88 v.Chr.

[1] Year 26, Mesore 28. Peteesis son of Pates has sold to Pelaias son of Eunous the house belonging to him in the eastern part of Pathyris, built, roofed and fitted with doors, whose neighbours are set out in the deed of sale. [2] In the reign of Ptolemy surnamed Alexander and Cleopatra his sister, gods Philometores Soteres, in the twenty-sixth year, in the time of the priests and priestesses and the basket-bearer in office, in the month Mesore 28, at Pathyris, before Hermias, agoranomos of the upper toparchy of the Pathyrite nome. Peteesis son of Pates, Persian, about 40 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured complexion, straight hair, long face, straight nose, a scar under the left eyebrow, has sold the house belonging to him, built, roofed and fitted with doors, in the eastern part of Pathyris in the quarter called the Fountain, whose neighbours are: to the south the house of Pelaias the buyer, to the north the house of Taenoutis daughter of Psenpoeris, which Totoes son of Panechates possesses, to the east and west a royal street, or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. Pelaias son of Eunous bought it for 1 talent of bronze. Guarantor and warrantor of all the terms of this sale: Peteesis the seller, whom Pelaias the buyer accepted. I, Hermias, have registered it.