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Fragment of a copy of an imperial edict of Septimius Severus and Caracalla, headed as another edict concerning painters. Only the heading, the imperial titulature and a mention of a painter named Nikomedes survive.
The heading 'another edict' suggests this was part of a collection of copied imperial pronouncements. The word for painters (zographoi) may also cover artists in general.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Edict of Severus and Caracalla). 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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