Cession of three slaves in Greek (P.Duk.inv. 527 R)

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150 dpi image of 527r

Catalogue Record

Title: Cession of three slaves, [2--]
Subject: Debt relief --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Loans, Personal --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Transfer (Law) --Egypt --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Slaves --Egypt --Bahnasa --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Children --Egypt --Bahnasa --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Slaveholders --Egypt --Bahnasa --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Notaries --Egypt --Bahnasa --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
	Documentary papyri --Egypt --Bahnasa --30 B.C.-640 A.D.
Material: 1 item : papyrus, four joining fragments, mounted in
	glass, incomplete ; 14 cm.
Note: Actual dimensions of item are 13.8 x 8.6 cm.
	24 lines.
	Written along the fibers on the recto; written across
	the fibers on the verso in a different hand.
	P.Duk.inv. 527 R was formerly P.Miss. 94 R.
	Papyrus cession of three minor slaves to a creditor
	from Oxyrhynchos, Egypt (modern name: Bahnasa).
	The slaves are given to the creditor in lieu of the
	loan and the interest.  The slaves were originally
	bought from Hermaiskos, son of Ammonios (aged 21)
	through the notary office of Oxyrhynchos and from
	another person.  The slaves will stay with the debtor
	until they come of age. Mentions Thermouthi-. Verso
	has an account of income and expenses(?) in Greek
	(P.Duk.inv. 527 V).
	In Greek.
	Descriptive database available in repository.
		       

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