Museum of Antiquity: A Description of Ancient Life

Name: Museum of Antiquity: A Description of Ancient Life
Author: Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)

Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)

Civilization, Ancient; Classical antiquities

in the Libyan suburbs of
Thebes, in the Memnonia ... likewise half of one-third of the
liturgies: their names being, Muthes, the son of Spotus, with his
children and his household; Chapocrates, the son of Nechthmonthes,
with his children and his household; Arsiesis, the son of
Nechthmonthes, with his children and his household; Petemestus, the
son of Nechthmonthes; Arsiesis, the son of Zminis, with his children
and his household; Osoroeris, the son of Horus, with his children and
his household; Spotus, the son of Chapochonsis, surnamed? Zoglyphus
(the sculptor), with his children and his household; while there
belonged also to Asos, the son of Horus and of Senpoeris, daughter of
Spotus? in the same manner one-half of a third of the collections for
the dead, and of the fruits and so forth ... he sold it on the 20th of
Athyr, in the reign of the King ever-living, to (complete) the third
part: likewise the half of one-third of the collections relating to
Peteutemis, with his household, and ... likewise the half of
one-third? of the collections and fruits for Petechonsis, the bearer
of milk, and of the ... place on the Asian side, called Phrecages, and
... the dead bodies in it: there having belonged to Asos, the son of
Horus, one-half of the same: he has sold to him in the month of ...
the half of one-third of the collections for the priests of Osiris?
lying in Thynabunum, with their children and their households:
likewise the half of one-third of the collections for Peteutemis, and
also for Petechonsis, the bearer of milk, in the place Phrecages on
the Asian side: I have received for them their price in silver ... and
gold; and I make no further demand on thee for them from the present
day ... before the authorities ... (and if any one shall disturb thee
in the possession of them, I will resist him, and, if I do not
succeed, I will indemnify thee?).... Executed and confirmed. Written
by Horus, the son of Phabis, clerk to the chief priests of
Amonrasonther, and of the contemplar? Gods, of the Beneficent gods, of
the Father-loving gods, of the Paternal god, and of the Mother-loving
gods. Amen.

"'Names of the witnesses present:
        ERIEUS, the son of Phanres Erieus.
        PETEARTRES, the son of Peteutemis.
        PETEARPOCRATES, the son of Horus.
        SNACHOMNEUS, the son of Peteuris.
        SNACHOMES, the son of Psenchonsis.
        TOTOES, the son of Phibis.
        PORTIS, the son of Appollonius.
        ZMINIS, the son of Petemestus.
        PETEUTEMIS, the son of Arsiesis.
        AMONORYTIUS, the son of Pacemis.
        HORUS, the son of Chimnaraus.
        ARMENIS (rather Arbais), the son of Zthenaetis.
        MAESIS, the son of Mirsis.
        ANTIMACHUS, the son of Antigenes.
        PETOPHOIS, the son of Phibis.
        PANAS, the son of Petosiris.'"

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Museum of Antiquity: A Description of Ancient Life

Yaggy, L. W. (Levi W.)

Civilization, Ancient; Classical antiquities

in the Libyan suburbs of
Thebes, in the Memnonia ... likewise half of one-third of the
liturgies: their names being, Muthes, the son of Spotus, with his
children and his household; Chapocrates, the son of Nechthmonthes,
with his children and his household; Arsiesis, the son of
Nechthmonthes, with his children and his household; Petemestus, the
son of Nechthmonthes; Arsiesis, the son of Zminis, with his children
and his household; Osoroeris, the son of Horus, with his children and
his household; Spotus, the son of Chapochonsis, surnamed? Zoglyphus
(the sculptor), with his children and his household; while there
belonged also to Asos, the son of Horus and of Senpoeris, daughter of
Spotus? in the same manner one-half of a third of the collections for
the dead, and of the fruits and so forth ... he sold it on the 20th of
Athyr, in the reign of the King ever-living, to (complete) the third
part: likewise the half of one-third of the collections relating to
Peteutemis, with his household, and ... likewise the half of
one-third? of the collections and fruits for Petechonsis, the bearer
of milk, and of the ... place on the Asian side, called Phrecages, and
... the dead bodies in it: there having belonged to Asos, the son of
Horus, one-half of the same: he has sold to him in the month of ...
the half of one-third of the collections for the priests of Osiris?
lying in Thynabunum, with their children and their households:
likewise the half of one-third of the collections for Peteutemis, and
also for Petechonsis, the bearer of milk, in the place Phrecages on
the Asian side: I have received for them their price in silver ... and
gold; and I make no further demand on thee for them from the present
day ... before the authorities ... (and if any one shall disturb thee
in the possession of them, I will resist him, and, if I do not
succeed, I will indemnify thee?).... Executed and confirmed. Written
by Horus, the son of Phabis, clerk to the chief priests of
Amonrasonther, and of the contemplar? Gods, of the Beneficent gods, of
the Father-loving gods, of the Paternal god, and of the Mother-loving
gods. Amen.

"'Names of the witnesses present:
        ERIEUS, the son of Phanres Erieus.
        PETEARTRES, the son of Peteutemis.
        PETEARPOCRATES, the son of Horus.
        SNACHOMNEUS, the son of Peteuris.
        SNACHOMES, the son of Psenchonsis.
        TOTOES, the son of Phibis.
        PORTIS, the son of Appollonius.
        ZMINIS, the son of Petemestus.
        PETEUTEMIS, the son of Arsiesis.
        AMONORYTIUS, the son of Pacemis.
        HORUS, the son of Chimnaraus.
        ARMENIS (rather Arbais), the son of Zthenaetis.
        MAESIS, the son of Mirsis.
        ANTIMACHUS, the son of Antigenes.
        PETOPHOIS, the son of Phibis.
        PANAS, the son of Petosiris.'"

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Museum of Antiquity: A Description of Ancient Life

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