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Short report detailing the situation with regard to the crown land of Kerkeosiris on Nov. 9, 114; text written only a few days latter.
Translation: Year 4. Report from Menches, komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris, on the watering and sowing of the land through Paophi 20. In year 3, 1193 3/4 arourae of land, the rent of which is 4665 5/12, and out of these 1122 1/4 arourai at 4313 11/12 artabae have been watered through Paophi 20. The remaining arourae on which water is standing are 71 1/2 at 351 1/2 artabae. And out of the watered portion were sown with lentil 9 arourae at 44 1/4 artabae, with arakos 35 arourae at 167 1/2 artabae; pasturage: 60 arourae at 60 artabae. They total 104 arourae at 271 3/4 artabae. The remainder which are being seeded in due order (are) 1018 1/4 arourae at 4042 1/6.

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Title
P.Tebt., I.71; Verhoogt, Menches, p.169. Register of land
Creator
Menches (Komogrammateus of Kerkeosiris), Author
Published
9 Nov. 114 B.C. or slightly later (Date1: -114)
Link to Content
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0071
UC Inventory Number: 3054
APIS ID: 12
Subject (Topic)
Crown land
Type
Image
Format
Registers of land, Ptolemaic period
Extent
1 item
Dimensions
30.8 x 26.4 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., I.71; Verhoogt, Menches, p.169.
Textual Date: 4th year of Ptolemy IX Soter II, the 20th of the Egyptian month Phaophi
Context: Menches archive
Bibliography Corrections: On line 8 see BL v. 7, p. 269
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: 1 col. (16 lines) on recto along the fibers.
Other Texts: P.Tebt.0026 (1); P.Tebt.0026 (2); P.Tebt.1126
Paleographic Description: regular cursive
Physical Properties: Top margin, 3 cm.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:1:71
Publication/Side: Recto cols. I & 2; Verso published
Section/Side: Recto: Col. I: Copy of an official letter from Horos and draft of an official letter from Menches; Col. II: Register of crops (P.Tebt. 26); Verso: Register of unusable land (P.Tebt. 1126)
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Coverage
Kerkeosiris
Provenance
Crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 27.27
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