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Artefact ID1006
TM IDTM 74181
Findspot (DEChriM ID)1   (Dūš)
ClassTextual
MaterialCeramic
Writing mediumOstracon
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek
Description

O.Douch V 625: Receipt

Issued by Pataut dromedarius of the Latopolites garrison acknowledging to the wine epimeletes Isokrates the reception of 20 sextarii of wine.

On the verso: signature of Ioannes, Sarakenos, who was requested to write for Pataut.

Other Sarakenoi are Abraam in O.Douch II 85, Biktor in O.Douch II 86 and possibly Abraam optio in O.Douch I 41.

Selection criteriaChristian onomastics
Date from350
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography, dossier connections and archaeological context (Wagner 2001: vi).

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Secteur Nord-Est de la forteresse (Wagner 2001: v)

Accession number

Dūš, SCA storage, excavations IFAO 1989 no. 89-546.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Wagner, Guy. 2001. Les ostraca grecs de Douch, vol. V. Documents de Fouilles 24/5. Cairo: Ifao, no. 625 and pl. XX.

Authors
Valérie Schram, 2021
Suggested citation
Valérie Schram, 2021, "Artefact ID 1006", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1006
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