Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 94

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Papyrus Oxyrhynchus 94 (P. Oxy. 94) is an agreement for the sale of two slaves, written in Greek. It was discovered in Oxyrhynchus. The manuscript was written on papyrus in the form of a sheet. The document was written on 26 October 83. Currently it is housed in the British Museum (763) in London. [1]

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The document contains an agreement between Marcus Antonius Ptolemaeus and Dionysius, son of Theon. Dionysius undertakes to put up for sale two slaves belonging to Ptolemaeus: Diogas, aged forty years, and another Diogas aged thirty years. The document is written in semi-uncial script. A few alterations were made in a cursive hand. The measurements of the fragment are 365 by 105 mm. [2]

It was discovered by Grenfell and Hunt in 1897 in Oxyrhynchus. The text was published by Grenfell and Hunt in 1898. [2] The fragment was also examined by Frederic G. Kenyon (Bell, Harold Idris, 1907) and Ludwig Mitteis (Chrest. Mitt. 344, 1912). [3]

Arthur Surridge Hunt English papyrologist

Arthur Surridge Hunt, FBA was an English papyrologist.

Frederic G. Kenyon British palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar

Sir Frederic George Kenyon was a British palaeographer and biblical and classical scholar. He held a series of posts at the British Museum from 1889 to 1931. He was also the president of the British Academy from 1917 to 1921. From 1918 to 1952 he was Gentleman Usher of the Purple Rod.

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Oxyrhynchus Papyri Manuscript fragments from 32BC–640AD found in an Egyptian rubbish dump

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References

  1. ↑ P. Oxy. 94 at the Oxyrhynchus Online
  2. 1 2 Grenfell, B. P.; Hunt, A. S. (1898). Oxyrhynchus Papyri I. London: Egypt Exploration Fund. pp. 155–156.
  3. ↑ P. Oxy. 1 94 LDAB

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