Fragment concerning a cession of property (ekstasis) TM 28923Fay�m2nd century A.D.

Fragment of a document from the Fayum concerning a cession of property (cessio bonorum), apparently involving a man named Theon, about 53 years old. It mentions 6 1/2 arouras of land, an oil-press and a capital sum paid by bank transfer.

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Greek ekstasis here denotes the surrender of one's property, comparable to the Roman cessio bonorum. One catalogue dates the papyrus to the 2nd century AD, while others give AD 26-27.

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