4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1672
TM ID	TM 30436
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	28 (al-Bahnasā)
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P.Oxy. XXXI 2597, P.Oxy. 31 2597: Letter from Kephalion to Heraklas Kephalion writes this letter (11.5 x 15.3 cm) from Alexandria, where he has presented ἀνα[φόρι]α (“petitions, proposals”, line 3-4) to the prefect. Apparently, he is there in the interest of the recipient Heraklas, since he mentions Heraklas’ opponent (ἀντίδι[κος], line 6-7) is making petitions, to which Kephalion must offer counter-petitions. Time is short since the prefect will be leaving for Hermopolis on 1 Hathyr. Heraklas is therefore asked to provide Kephalion with 40 drachmae, and to ask his son for another 40 drachmae, to last Kephalion the coming months. The verso addresses the letter to Heraklas πρεσ[β]υτ(έρῳ).
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	200
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
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 P. Oxy. 2597

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