E02346: Greek account, from Oxyrhynchos (Middle Egypt), concerning the collection of bricks for building works, listing some intended for an institution dedicated to Mary, presumably *Mary (Mother of Christ, S00033), datable to the 6th century.

P.Oxy. 18 2197:

This account concerns the collection of bricks from various villages, most likely located on the Apion estate, intended for building enterprises, mostly cisterns and wells, but also religious buildings, as indicated in line 11:

[εἰς] χ̣ρ̣ε̣ίαν τῆ(ς) ἁγί(ας) Μαρίας κ̣[αὶ   ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣  ̣]τ̣ηρο(υ) ὀπτ(όπλινθοι) Γ

'[For] the need of saint Mary [and …] … 3000 bricks.'


(Summary and text: E. Lobel, C. H. Roberts and E. P. Wegener, trans.: G. Schenke)

A complete record of the document with images and bibliography can be found at:

http://papyri.info/ddbdp/p.oxy;18;2197