One text, 2 sources · Trismegistos-Text 9746

Sale of a share of a house and courtyard to Aphrodite TM 9746Karanis (Arsinoites)ca. 90 - 96

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Fragmentary contract of sale in which several siblings, the children of Ptollis, sell to a woman named Aphrodite a fractional share of a house and courtyard, with the usual guarantees against claims and debts. It dates from the reign of Domitian (about AD 90-96) and comes from Karanis in the Arsinoite nome.

In English machine translation

[Year …] of Imperator Caesar Domitian [Augustus Germanicus …] [about … years old, with a scar] on the left forearm, and Herieus about 2[…] years old […] […] left, the five (children?) of Ptollis son of […] […] about 36 years old, with a scar on the left foot […] [… acknowledge that they have] sold to her, Aphrodite, [in accordance with this agreement, from now for all time] […] the fourth (and) eighth share of a house and [courtyard …, of which the neighbours of the house and] [courtyard are: to the south …] plots of […] son of Horion, to the north […, to the west …, to the east …; and that they have received the] [agreed] price in full [immediately, by hand, from the house; and that the] [acknowledging parties will guarantee the property sold] under this sale [with every guarantee and will deliver it untouched] [and free] from every debt, public [up to …, and private for all time], […, and that] no one [will lay claim] to it [nor hinder Aphrodite or those acting for her] […] rebuilding and dwelling […] [… and that the acknowledging parties will make] no [claim] concerning the foregoing [nor proceed against her in any way]; [and if they do not] guarantee as written, let them pay […] […]aris and Petheus and Tatha[…] […]iane, Akous son of Faustus […] [… about] thirty [years old], with a scar on the cheek […] […] because of having gone over to […] […] writer of the subscription, Heron son of Satyros […] […] guarantee […] [… lines lost …]

The size of the share sold is partly lost; the surviving words mention a fourth and an eighth part. Most of the guarantee clauses are restored from standard formulas.

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 Part of a House). It has not been reviewed by a papyrologist: check the edition before citing. Restorations follow the edition; […] marks lost text and (?) an uncertain reading.

bgu.15.2478

Papyri.info — DDbDP (Duke Databank of Documentary Papyri) — text · ca. 90 - 96 · Karanis (Arsinoites)

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