Sale of a twelfth share of grain land at Pathyris TM 88Pathyris2. Jan. 88 v.Chr.

[1] Year 26, Choiak 21. Petearsemtheus son of Almaphis, pastophoros of Aphrodite, sold the twelfth share belonging to him and to his brothers of dry grain-bearing land lying in the northern plain of Pathyris, which he himself had bought from Tamounis daughter of Patous, the neighbours of which are stated in the deed of sale. Petearsemtheus son of Panebchounis bought it. [2] In the reign of Ptolemy surnamed Alexander and Cleopatra his sister, gods Philometores Soteres, in the twenty-sixth year, in the time of the priests and priestesses and the kanephoros in office, month of Choiak 21, at Pathyris, before Hermias, agoranomos of the upper toparchy of the Pathyrite nome. Petearsemtheus son of Almaphis, pastophoros of Aphrodite, about 45 years old, of medium height, honey-coloured, with straight hair, long face, straight nose, with the left ear (?) pierced, sold the twelfth share belonging to him and to his co-owners of dry grain-bearing land lying in the northern plain of Pathyris, undivided, called that of Koetis, which he himself had bought from Tamounis daughter of Patous, in one parcel. Neighbours of the whole land: on the south, land of Kalibis the elder, which her sons hold; on the north, land of Phatres son of Chensthotes; on the east, land of Aes son of Harmachoros; on the west, a dyke; or whoever the neighbours may be on all sides. Petearsemtheus son of Panebchounis bought it. Guarantor and warrantor of everything concerning this sale: Petearsemtheus son of Almaphis, the seller, whom Petearsemtheus son of Panebchounis, the buyer, accepted. I, Hermias, have registered it.