Sale of a house-born slave girl to the carpenter Tithoes TM 20275Kellis (Oasis Magna)29. Aug. - 27. Sept. 362

Aurelii Psais son of Pekysis, son of Palitous, and Tatoup his wife, both from the village of Kellis of the Mothite nome, residing in the hamlet of E[…], to Aurelius Tithoes son of Petesis, carpenter, from the same village of the same nome, greetings. We acknowledge that we have sold and conveyed to you from now for all time the house-born slave girl belonging to us, who was reared by me, the aforementioned wife, with my own milk, for the price agreed between us of 2 single newly minted imperial solidi, total 2 sol., which we have received from you in full from hand to hand, on all the terms written herein we being content, so that from now you the buyer shall possess and own and be master of the slave girl sold to you and have the power to manage and dispose of her in whatever way you choose, the guarantee being incumbent upon us the sellers always against anyone who may proceed against or [lay claim]. The sale, written in two copies with the subscription of the one subscribing for us, is valid; let it be secure and lawful wherever produced, and having been asked the formal question we have consented. In the consulship of Mamertinus and Nevitta, the most illustrious, Thoth according to the Greeks. We, Aurelius Psais son of Pekysis and Tatoup his wife, the aforementioned, have sold the aforementioned slave girl … and have received the price in 2 gold solidi, and we will guarantee her to you with every guarantee as stated above, and having been asked the formal question we have consented. I, Aurelius Timotheos son of Harpokration, former magistrate, wrote on their behalf, as they do not know letters, having been asked. I, Aurelius Demosthenes son of Polykrates, from the village of Kellis, am witness. I, Aurelius Horion son of Timotheos, from the village of Kellis, am witness.