Sale of Land
Small fragment of a sale of 5 (or more) arourai
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Fragment of a deed in which a woman, acting without a guardian by the right of children, sells and cedes 5 arouras of private grain land to a buyer for 22,000 silver drachmas. It dates to the 3rd century AD and perhaps comes from Oxyrhynchus.
Most of the formulaic wording, including the price, is restored by the editor from parallel deeds. The term 'right of children' (ius liberorum) allowed a woman with enough children to act without a male guardian.
Working translation of the DDbDP edition, made with Claude Opus 5.5 from the edition and the catalogue records shown below (catalogued as Sale 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.
Small fragment of a sale of 5 (or more) arourai
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