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Last Updated on 14 Jan 2019

Author: Mario C.D. Paganini

CAPInv. 1572: olyrokopoi

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Alexandria (L00)
iii. Site Alexandria

II. NAME

i. Full name (original language) ὀλυροκόποι (I.Alex. Ptol. 24)
ii. Full name (transliterated) olyrokopoi

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 217 - 204 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

ii. Name elements
Professional:olyrokopoi, millers

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) I.Alex. Ptol. 24 (217-204 BC)
Note Other editions of the text: OGIS 729, SB V 8924.
Online Resources OGIS 729
TM 43668
i.a. Source type(s) Epigraphic source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script Dedication to Anubis on behalf of Ptolemy IV Philopator and Arsinoe III by the presbyteroi and priest of the olyrokopoi, in Greek.
i.c. Physical format(s) Marble plaque.

VII. ORGANIZATION

iv. Officials The dedication was set up by οἱ πρεσβύτεροι hoi presbyteroi (l. 4), whose names follow the body of the text: the term should indicate the officials of the group. The group also had a ἱερεύς, hiereus (l. 5): his name was Amenneus. I.Alex. Ptol. 24, on the other hand, maintains that the hiereus was the hiereus of Anubis and probably president of the association.

VIII. PROPERTY AND POSSESSIONS

i. Treasury/Funds The association probably had communal funds as they could pay for the setting up of the present dedication. Unless of course one should think that the officials of the association paid out of their own pockets.

IX. MEMBERSHIP

i. Number The officials of the association were seven in number. The entire membership must have included much more people.
ii. Gender Men
Note All the names attested are male names.
iv. Status All the mentioned members have Egyptian names.
vi. Proper names and physical features ἱερεὺς Ἀμεννεύς
Παχώς
Παψώβθης
Πετοσῖρις
Παᾶπις
Παθβοῦς
Πεσιέχων

X. ACTIVITIES

iii. Worship The association of olyrokopoi set up a dedication to Anubis.
Deities worshipped Anubis
iv. Honours/Other activities The fact that the dedication was made on behalf of the Sovereigns shows the loyalty of the group to the Royal House.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note Although a specific term indicating 'association' is absent and a collective name (olyrokopoi) only is recorded, it seems certain that this was a private association on the basis of the internal organisation with officials and a priest.