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Sabattaios petitions the komogrammateus of Samareia, complaining that his wife had been attacked and injured by another woman.
Translation: To N.N. komogrammateus of Samareia (?), from Sabattaios son of N.N., a Jew and one of the workmen (?) and wage-earners (?) of the said village ... … in consequence of the blows and the fall she is suffering severely and having had to take to her bed her unborn child is in danger of dying and being miscarried. I present to you this petition in order that, when you have visited the spot and observed her (?) condition, Joanna may be secured until the result is apparent and that it may not happen that Joanna in case of any untoward event goes scot-free. The 28th year, Pauni 21. (2nd hand) Registered (?) Pauni 25.

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Title
P.Tebt., III.800; CPJ v. 1, no. 133. Petition to the komogrammateus.
Creator
Sabattaios, Author
Published
Samareia?, 17 July 153 or 15 July 142 B.C. (Date1: -153, Date2: -142)
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0800
UC Inventory Number: 2158
APIS ID: 1024
Subject (Topic)
Assault and battery
Jews
Wives
Women
Type
Image
Format
Petitions, Ptolemaic Period
Extent
2 items
Dimensions
Frag. 1, 13.7 x 3 cm.; Frag. 2, 15.6 x 8.4 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., III.800; CPJ v. 1, no. 133.
Textual Date: 28th year of Ptolemy VI Philometor or Ptolemy VIII Euergetes II, 21st of the Egyptian month Payni.
Bibliography Corrections: On lines 4-6, see BL v. 4, p. 99.
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: 41 lines, on recto along the fibers.
Paleographic Description: 2 different hands: 1 (body of petition, lines 1-40), small regular cursive; 2 (endorsement, line 41), regular cursive.
Physical Properties: Margins: top, 1.1 cm.; left, 1.6 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:3.1:800
Section/Side: Verso empty.
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Coverage
Samareia
Provenance
Mummy cartonnage at Tebtunis 80
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