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Artefact ID	1657
TM ID	TM 33723
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	28 (al-Bahnasā)
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Archive/Dossier	Archive
Description	P.Oxy. XLVIII 3417, P.Oxy. 48 3417: Letter from Maximus to Papnouthis and Dorotheos This reproachful letter (10 x 25.5 cm) directed at the brothers (κυρίοις μου ἀδελφοῖς, line 1) Papnouthis and Dorotheos chides them for letting the writer Maximus be bothered daily by τὸν ἀδελφὸν ἡμῶν Ammonios. The two recipients appear to owe Ammonios money, which Maximus has been paying interest for since 3 years. He appeals to their shame and threatens to come to Oxyrhynchus to collect the amount from them in one go himself, should Ammonios approach him again. Use of the phrases διὰ τὸν Θεὼν (line 9), μὰ τὴν γὰρ θίαν πρόνοια(ν) (line 16-17) and παρὰ Θεῷ (line 26-27). The verso (P.Oxy. 48 3422) identifies Maximus as headman of the village Leukiou. He can likely be seen as the same Maximus from P.Oxy. XLVIII 3428 and 3419.
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	330
Date to	385
Dating criteria	Archive context: Part of the Archive of Papnouthis and Dorotheos (TM Archive ID 172), ranged between 330 and 385 CE. The archive contains P.Oxy. XLVIII 3384–3429.
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Found in al-Bahnasā (Oxyrhynchos) during the excavations of Bernard Grenfell and Arthur S. Hunt between 1896 and 1907.
Accession number	Oxford, Sackler Library, Papyrology Rooms 44 5B 63/(28-29)a Vo

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps
• Chambers, Mortimer, Walter E. H. Cockle, John C. Shelton and Eric G. Turner. 1981. The Oxyrhynchus Papyri. Part XLVIII (P. Oxy. XLVIII), edited by M. G. Sirivianou. Graeco-Roman Memoirs 67. London: Egypt Exploration Society. 125-126, No. 3417.

Authors

Victoria G. D. Landau, 2023

Suggested citation

Victoria G. D. Landau, 2023, "Artefact ID 1657", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/1657

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External links

TM 33723 DDbDP (PN) HGV Oxyrhynchus Online (Image Database) Oxyrhynchus Papyri (University of Oxford – Online Resource)

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