Oath of the Sluice GuardsMarepsemis son of Marepsemis & 3 other priests acting as sluice guardsAPISmichigan.apis.2836(MiU)2836p.mich.5.233p.mich.5.0163;5;233p.mich;5;2331207412074P.Mich.inv. 645Oath submitted to the inspector of sowing of the Arsinoite nome by four priests of Tebtynis who ;;have been appointed guards of two sluice gates, which apparently opened onto temple landLocation: Ann ArborPub. status: Recto; Verso is blankArchive of Kronion son of Apion, nomographos of the grapheion of TebtynisGreek1 papyrus ; 13 x 26 cmbadly torn at the top and at the lower right-hand corner; numerous cracks traverse the sheet both vertically and horizontally28Source of description: Recto
The first hand is a rather irregular cursive; the second, also cursive, is small, upright, and carefully formed. (Boak)
September 13, 24 A.D.Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of EgyptMarepsemis son of Marepsemis grandson of Kalatytis <or: son of Marepsemis alias Kalatytis>, hiereus, (aphesophylax)Pecheus son of Psoiphis (Psyphis), hiereus, (aphesophylax)Sokonopis son of Sokonopis, hiereus, (aphesophylax)Phanesis son of Pastoous, hiereus, (aphesophylax)Gaius Iulius Philetos, katasporeus of the Arsinoite nomeTiberius, EmperorApion, nomographos of Tebtynis
Tebtynis, Polemonos meris, Arsinoite nome, province of Egypt
APIS keywords are controlled locally at the institution level. They are not necessarily consistent.EnglishGreekArsinoite nome; Tebtynis, Polemonos merisLiteracy--Egypt--Tebtunis (Extinct city)Imperial OathIrrigationNotaryPriestDocumentaryPapyrus
(1st hand) [Marepsemis], about 21 years old, with a scar on his left calf.;[Pecheus], about 45 years old, with a scar on his left thumb.;Sokonopis, about 40 years old, with a scar on the first finger of his left hand.;Phanesis, about 38 years old, with a scar on his left calf.;;To Gaius Iulius Philetos, inspector of sowing of the Arsinoite nome, from Marepsemis, son of Marepsemis, grandson of Kalatytis, and Pecheus, son of Psyphis, who guard the priest's sluice to the west of the bridge, and from Sokonopis, son of Sokonopis, and Phanesis, son of Pastoous, who guard the priests' sluice to the east. We four, priests of Tebtynis in the division of Polemon, who guard the two sluices aforesaid swear by Tiberius Caesar Augustus Novus <read: Novus Augustus> Imperator, son of the deified Augustus, that we will each guard his own sluice in addition to all expenses and attend it every hour so that no loss may ensue; and if any collapse or break should occur, we ourselves will be responsible for all damage that follows. If we swear truly, may it be well with us, but if we swear falsely, the opposite. Apion, the village nomographos, wrote for those who are illiterate. The 11th year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, the 16th of the month Sebastos.;;(2nd hand) I, Marepsemis, son of Marepsemis, grandson of Kalatytis, have sworn the aforesaid oath with the others, and I will act as a guard and do as aforesaid. The 11th year of Tiberius Caesar Augustus, the 16th of the month Sebastos.
Rep Editor - Boak AER; Rep Ser. - PMich V; 1944; No. 233 -- BL V,69 (date); BL VII,110 (l. 14). - L. 4: read hos (eton) 32, instead of: hos (eton) 39; l. 22: read hyper ton, instead of hyper auton. (PH) Boak AER, Raccolta di scritti in onore di G. Lumbroso, 45-48, 1925 -- SB III 7174 -- BL III,181 (l. 18-19); BL VI, 136 (bibliography) Edgar CC-Hunt AS, Select Papyri II, 1, 328, 1934P.Mich.:5:233P.Mich.:5: