4care-artefacts

Artefact ID	1724
TM ID	TM 32558
Findspot (DEChriM ID)	- ()
Class	Textual
Material	Papyrus
Writing medium	Sheet/roll
Text content	Documentary
Language	Greek
Description	PSI 8 972, SB 12 10841: Letter from Antoninos to Gonatas The letter on this square sheet (15 x 16 cm) is nearly complete, but at times hard to understand due to the spelling and grammatical mistakes. Gonatas is addressed as κυρίῳ μου ἀδελφῷ (line 1) and as γεοῦχος (“landowner”, line 1). He receives well-wishes παρὰ [[παρα]] τῷ κυ(ρίῳ) θ(ε)ῷ ὅπως (line 3). The topic of the letter is an altercation that had taken place between Antoninos, a Tithoes and the camel-driver Panther (possibly employed by Gonatas). Antoninos vehemently defends himself and refers to the long friendship (τὴν φιλείαν σου τὴν ἀρχε͂[α]ν, line 9–10) he has had with Gonatas, which he wishes to maintain. Gonatas also figures as the recipient of P.Oxy. 10 1298 (Ammon to Gonatas, 4th c.) and P. Horak 19 (dated to the early 4th c.).
Selection criteria	Christian terms/formulas/concepts, Nomina sacra
Date from	300
Date to	399
Dating criteria	Palaeography
Absolute/relative date	Relative date
Archaeological context	Unknown provenance; the other two letters to a Gonatas were found in Oxyrhynchus.
Accession number	Florence, Biblioteca Medicea Laurenziana 18815

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