Houghton MS Ostraca 3149

Description

Bilingual Ostracon in Demotic and Greek, 2nd c. CE. 7.5 x 7.3 cm. Date: Ptolemaios II. Content: Salt tax receipt.   Demotic: 1| *Thus have brought Onnophris, son of Hones, ¼ silver kite (for) the salt tax,* 2| *and his son(?) ¼ silver kite. Issued by Phatres, (son) of Hartophnachthes.* 3| *32nd regnal year, 30th of Pachons.* Greek: 4| *For the salt tax: 1 drachma.* (Trans. Dr. Verena Lepper) ** Digital Object provided by Image Delivery Service, Harvard University:** https://ids.lib.harvard.edu/ids/view/4113448?buttons=y