Artefact ID | 594 |
TM ID | TM 957806 |
Findspot (DEChriM ID) | 19 (Biʾr Šawīš) | Class | Textual |
Material | Ceramic |
Writing medium | Ostracon |
Text content | Documentary |
Language | Greek |
Archive/Dossier | Archive |
Description | O.BirShawish 15: Receipt for oil. Receipt for rent payment issued by Theon, priest, and addressed to the farmer Abraham son of Jacob (also in O.BirShawish 16). The landowner's name is Isak. Semi-cursive hand, not very experienced |
Selection criteria | Mention of Christian cult officials/institutions, Christian onomastics |
Date from | 397 |
Date to | 412 |
Dating criteria | Palaeography, archaeological context (House 3) and archive connection (Abraham son of Jacob) give a range of 375-425. Dated 25 Phaophi of the 11 indiction, which could be either 22 October 397 or 22 October 412. |
Absolute/relative date | Relative date |
Archaeological context | House 3, Room 12, SU 1 |
Accession number | El-Bawiti, Museum number unknown; Biʾr Šawīš, excavation no. 16.21/BS/07 |