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Fragment of a regulation concerning the collection and disposition of grain revenues at Kerkeosiris.
Translation: Year 2. (At Kerkeosiris), which is unguarded and is not situated on the great river nor on any other navigable stream, and is 160 stades distant from Ptolemais Euergetis the metropolis of the nome and 159 stades from Moiris, where there is a guarded point nearby, the grain is collected and conveyed to the royal granary in the village, 3 artabas measured (as extra payment) on every 100 artabas for cleansing and sifting, 2 artabas for extra measure. It is transported from there by pack animals to … in the Herakleopolite (nome) … to Alexandria …, 8 artabas on every 100 for … the village ... (Here the papyrus breaks off.)

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Title
P.Tebt., I.161; P.Tebt., IV.1102. Regulations for the transport of grain
Published
116/115 B.C. (Date1: -116, Date2: -115)
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Full Collection Name
Advanced Papyrological Information System
Other Identifiers
Inventory Number: P.Tebt.1102
APIS ID: 555
Subject (Topic)
Grain transportation
Grain taxation
Type
Image
Format
Varia, Ptolemaic Period
Extent
2 items
Dimensions
Frag. 1, 15 x 11.2 cm.; Frag. 2: 13.8 x 3.3 cm.
Physical Medium
Papyrus
Language
Greek
Archive
The Bancroft Library Center for the Tebtunis Papyri
Note
Publications: P.Tebt., I.161; P.Tebt., IV.1102
Textual Date: Second year of Ptolemy IX Soter II.
Context: Menches archive
Acquisition: Tebtunis
Connections: A fair copy of this text is published as P.Tebt.92.
Lines: 24 lines, on recto along the fibers.
Paleographic Description: Regular cursive.
Physical Properties: Margins: top, 3.1 cm.; bottom, 4 cm.; in top margin, in red ink: 161.
Primary Pub: P.Tebt.:4:1102
Section/Side: Verso empty
Publication Status: published
Negative in Bancroft: No
Negative in IPA: No
Hold Inst Code: CU
Coverage
Ptolemais Euergetis; Moiris; Herakleopolites nomos; Alexandria; Berenikis Thesmophorou; Tale; Kerkeosirisi
Provenance
Crocodile cartonnage at Tebtunis 27.20
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