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Cession of a quarter share of land by Horos to his son Petosiris TM 205Krokodilopolis (Pathyrites)29. Juni 129 v.Chr.

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A notarial agreement drawn up before the agoranomos Aniketos at Krokodilopolis in the Pathyrite nome, in which Horos son of Imouthes cedes to his son Petosiris a quarter share (4 arouras) of 16 arouras of land in the southern plain of the town. The text breaks off in the list of neighbouring plots.

In English machine translation

[1] Year 41, Pauni 9. Agreement. [2] Year 41, Pauni 9, at Krokodilopolis in the Pathyrite nome, before Aniketos, agoranomos. Agreement which Horos son of Imouthes, Persian, of the troops of Boethos, about 8[…] years old, of medium height, honey-coloured complexion, ears […] and standing out, made willingly and consenting, by which he acknowledges that he has ceded to Petosiris son of Horos, his own son, of medium height, honey-coloured complexion, straight hair, long face, straight nose, a scar on the right wrist, from the [land belonging to him] in the southern plain of Krokodilopolis, out of 16 arouras or however many there may be, the fourth part, which is [4 arouras; neighbours] of the whole land: to the south, land of Erieneuphis son of Portis and his brothers; to the north, land […] [… ? lines lost …]

"Persian of the troops of Boethos" is a legal-status designation of the Ptolemaic period rather than an ethnic origin; the agoranomos was the official who registered such contracts. The opening line is a short docket summarizing the deed.

Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Deed of Land). 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 · 29. Juni 129 v.Chr. · Krokodilopolis (Pathyrites)

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