4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1618
TM ID	TM 30075
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	28 (al-Bahnasā)
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	P.Oxy. LI 3646, P.Oxy. 51 3646: Letter from Harsonthous to Flavianos This nearly intact letter (10.5 x 25 cm), written from the elder Harsonthous to the younger Flavianos, whom he addresses as κυρίῳ μου πάτρωνι καὶ υἱῷ, informs the latter of affairs at home. He reports that an unreliable man in charge has not paid attention to Flavianos’ animals and affairs, and favorably mentions the στρατηγός Herakl[e]ides who has offered his assistance. He mentions the wedding of his own son, for which Flavianos should write to an Ailouras for ten jars of wine from Sais. Harsonthous uses the term προφήτης (line 22), according to the ed.pr. possibly referring to his son. The verso contains the address.
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts
Date from	200
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography; the ed.pr. considers the στρατηγός Herakl[e]ides (line 8) could be the Oxyrhynchite strategos of 288/289 CE, but remarks that the handwriting looks younger.
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. 3646

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