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Artefact ID823
TM IDTM 34488
Findspot (DEChriM ID)1   (Dūš)
ClassTextual
MaterialCeramic
Writing mediumOstracon
Text contentDocumentary
LanguageGreek
Description

O.Douch II 153: list of beneficiaries of annona rations

A. On the convex side: list of beneficiaries of annona rations including Abraam, Elias, Abraam son of Ioanis, Iakob Stel or son of Stel( ). This Iakob is the sender of O.Douch I 33 where he presents himself as tesserarius.

B. On the concave side, receipt for annona rations, mentioning Takitos optio (also in O.Douch I 32), Pueris son of Paulos, Abraam Tentyrites.

Selection criteriaChristian onomastics
Date from350
Date to399
Dating criteria

Palaeography, content and dossier connections, archaeological context (O.Waqfa, p. 15; O.Douch V, p. vi).

Absolute/relative dateRelative date
Archaeological context

Temple, 1re Cour, Est du contrefort 1.

Accession number

Cairo, Egyptian Museum, number unknown; Dūš, excavations IFAO 1978-1979 no. 261 + 262 + 263

BIBLIOGRAPHY

Editio princeps

• Cuvigny, Hélène and Guy Wagner. 1988. Les ostraca grecs de Douch, vol. II. Documents de Fouilles 24/2. Cairo: Ifao, no. 153 and pl. XII.

Authors
Valérie Schram, 2021
Suggested citation
Valérie Schram, 2021, "Artefact ID 823", 4CARE database - Fourth-Century Christian Archaeological Record of Egypt, https://4care-skos.mf.no/artefacts/823
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