Copy of a notarial contract in which Thaibis daughter of Phibis, acting with her brother Paous as guardian, sells a share of a palm grove east of Pathyris to her sons Phibis and Horos for 2 talents 4,000 bronze drachmas. It was drawn up before the deputy of the agoranomos Paniskos at Pathyris in 104 BC.
In English machine translation
Copy of a sale.
In the reign of Cleopatra and King Ptolemy surnamed Alexander, her son, gods Philometores Soteres, year 13 [which is also year 10, in the time of the priests and priestesses] and the basket-bearer currently in office, month of Pauni [18, at Pathyris, before Hermias, deputy of] Paniskos the agoranomos. Thaibis daughter of Phibis, Persian woman, [about 58 years old, of medium height], honey-coloured, long-faced, straight-nosed, slightly snub-nosed (?), with as guardian [her brother] Paous the elder, son of Patous son of Phagonis, Persian, about 35 years old, [of medium height, honey-coloured], slightly curly-haired (?), long-faced, straight-nosed, without distinguishing marks, has sold, from the land planted with palm trees [belonging] to her, lying in the [eastern] part of Pathyris, the [sixth share] that falls to Pasemis son of Nechouthes, her [son]; its neighbours: to the south, the part of the palm grove of Panereus; to the north [and east], that of Horos son of Nechouthes; to the west, a canal; or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. [The buyers are] Phibis and Horos, the two sons of Nechouthes [and] of Thaibis daughter of Phibis, [each] a third share, for 2 talents 4,000 drachmas of bronze. [Seller and guarantor of everything under this sale is Thaibis the vendor, whom Phibis and Horos the buyers accepted. I, Hermias, deputy of Paniskos, have registered it.]
The agoranomos was the public notary who registered contracts in Ptolemaic Egypt. 'Persian' here is a legal status designation rather than an ethnic origin; some physical description terms are uncertain in meaning.
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 Palm Garden, at the Office of the Agoranomus). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.