4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1581
TM ID	TM 31822
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P. Giss. Univ. 3 32: Letter from Eusebios to Aphroditarion The papyrus sheet (20 x 8.7 cm) had previously been used for another text, of which traces of ink are still visible, making the reading of the current text difficult. In this letter, Eusebios, servant of Gessios, writes to Aphroditarion, also a servant of an unnamed individual. Eusebios seems to be away on a trip for the health of Gessios, from which he will return shortly, θεοῦ οὖν παρέχοντος («so God wills it», line 7–8). He discusses making clothes from their wool reserves once they are home and informs Aphroditarion that we has been able to obtain a hooded coat for her master. He greets Aphroditarion’s daughters Charmion and Hermione, as well as an Adora, a Nikammon and a Nike.
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	200
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Unknown provenance; brought to Giessen as part of two purchases in Madīnat al-Fayyūm in 1928, organized by Coptologist Carl Schmidt.
Accession number	Giessen, Universitätsbibliothek P. Giss. Bibl. 248

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