E02310: Greek order to a wine-merchant, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), to deliver wine to the 'widows of *Michael' (the Archangel, S00181), datable to the 6th century.
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posted on 2017-02-02, 00:00 authored by gschenkeP.Oxy. 16 1954:
An order addressed to a wine-merchant to deliver one double jar of wine to the 'widows of Michael', a charitable foundation:
Βίκτορι οἰν̣ο̣π̣ράτῃ.
δὸς ταῖς χήρ(αις) τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Μιχαηλ̣ίου
οἴν(ου) δι(πλοῦν) α μ(όνον). Μεσορ̣ὴ̣ ιϛ ἰνδ(ικτίονος) ε
ἀρχ(ῇ) ϛ.
'To Victor, wine seller. Give to the widows of (saint) Michael one double jar of wine only. Mesore 16, indiction 5, beginning of 6.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: J. Rowlandson)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1954
An order addressed to a wine-merchant to deliver one double jar of wine to the 'widows of Michael', a charitable foundation:
Βίκτορι οἰν̣ο̣π̣ράτῃ.
δὸς ταῖς χήρ(αις) τ̣ο̣ῦ̣ Μιχαηλ̣ίου
οἴν(ου) δι(πλοῦν) α μ(όνον). Μεσορ̣ὴ̣ ιϛ ἰνδ(ικτίονος) ε
ἀρχ(ῇ) ϛ.
'To Victor, wine seller. Give to the widows of (saint) Michael one double jar of wine only. Mesore 16, indiction 5, beginning of 6.'
(Summary and text: B. P. Grenfell, A. S. Hunt, and H. I. Bell, trans.: J. Rowlandson)
A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:
http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;16;1954
History
Evidence ID
E02310Saint Name
Michael, the Archangel : S00181Saint Name in Source
ΜιχαήλRelated Saint Records
Type of Evidence
Documentary texts - Other private document Late antique original manuscripts - Papyrus sheetLanguage
- Greek
Evidence not before
500Evidence not after
599Activity not before
500Activity not after
599Place of Evidence - Region
Egypt and CyrenaicaPlace of Evidence - City, village, etc
OxyrhynchosPlace of evidence - City name in other Language(s)
Oxyrhynchos Hermopolis ϣⲙⲟⲩⲛ Ashmunein HermopolisCult activities - Places Named after Saint
- Hospital and other charitable institutions
