Fragment of a marriage contract TM 29087ArsinoitesII

Fragment of a Greek marriage contract from the Arsinoite nome, dating to the 2nd century AD. The surviving lines contain standard clauses: the wife's obedience to her husband, the husband's duty to support her according to his means, and provisions concerning property and the case of her being expelled.

In English machine translation

The phrase kat' axian ("according to worth" or "as befits") is a recurring formula in marriage contracts; its exact reference here is lost in the gaps.

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