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Pakemis sons of Pakemis acknowledges the loan of the dowry of his wife Tameische…daughter of Sokonopis, and promises to repay it under various conditions.
Translation: (Greek) The 18th year of Caesar, Payni 12, Registered by Herodes, writer of contracts at ... (2nd h.) I, Pakemis son of Pakemis, an inhabitant of Hiera in the division of Polemon, Persian of the Epigone, have received from Tameischis daughter of Sokonopis, my wife, the loan of her dowry with clothing, making 24 drachmas of silver, which I will repay. If a separation between us take place, I will pay it within 30 days from the day on which I receive notice, without any delay or subterfuge, as aforesaid; and I have placed the contract, being valid, in the hands of Ptolemaios. I, Hippias, wrote for him at his request because he stated that he was illiterate.

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Title P.Tebt., II.386; P.L. Bat., v. 9, p. 36 (lines 16-24); Chrest. Mitt., no. 173. Marriage contract
Creator Pakemis, son of Pakemis (Citizen of Hiera), Author
Published 6 June 12 B.C. (Date1: -12)
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Full Collection Name Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers Inventory Number: P.Tebt.0386
UC Inventory Number: 1400S
APIS ID: 176
Subject (Person) Herodes (Synallagmatographos)
Hippias
Ptolemaios
Tameischis, daughter of Sokonopis
Subject (Topic) Dowry
Marriage
Loans
Wives
Type Image
Format Contracts, Roman period
Extent 1 item
Dimensions 30.9 x 10.8 cm.
Physical Medium Papyrus
Language Demotic, with signatures in Greek and Demotic
Archive The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note Publications: P.Tebt., II.386; P.L. Bat., v. 9, p. 36 (lines 16-24); Chrest. Mitt., no. 173
Textual Date: 18th year of the Emperor Augustus, 12th of the Egyptian month Payni.
Bibliography Corrections: On lines 16-17 see BL v. 5, p. 147
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Lines: 28 lines, on recto along the fibers.
Paleographic Description: Greek 2 hands: 1, date and registration (lines 12-13); 2, signature (lines 14-28)
Physical Properties: Margins: top, 2 cm.; left, 1 cm.; bottom, 6.1 cm.; on verso, in black ink: T 191 (twice).
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:2:386
Publication/Side: Verso published.
Section/Side: On verso: Title of contract.
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Coverage Hiera; Polemonos meris
Provenance House at Tebtunis T191
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