Polemon's letter: [Kerkeosiris], to Menches.

Polemon  (Brother of Menches); Menches,  komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris.

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Description

Official letter from Polemon, to his brother Menches, village secretary of Kerkeosiris, informing him that he sent a certain Harachthes as his substitute to a gathering of village scribes until he could come himself. He asks Menches to introduce Harachthes and to pay him every attention. The text is dated to the 4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, 12th of the Egyptian month Phamenoth (Mar. 30, 113 B.C.)

Details

Title

Polemon's letter, [Kerkeosiris], to Menches.

Creator

Polemon (Brother of Menches)
Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris.

Full Collection Name

Tebtunis Papyri

Subject (Person)

Harachthes (Citizen of Egypt)

Subject (Topic)

Kerkeosiris (Egypt)

Type

Image

Format

Documentary papyri
Correspondence

Extent

1 item

Other Physical Details

papyrus

Dimensions

29 x 15.5 cm.

Language

In Greek.

Archive

The Bancroft Library

Note

11 lines, written on recto along the fibers.
Regular cursive.
Margins: top, 4.5 cm.; left, 3.3 cm.; right, 1 cm.; bottom, 11 cm.
On verso (along the fibers) address: to Menches.

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Collection

Tebtunis Papyri