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Last Updated on 15 Jan 2019

Author: Cassandre Hartenstein

CAPInv. 1691: U-EGY-054

I. LOCATION

i. Geographical area Egypt
ii. Nome Arsinoites (00)
iii. Site Tebtynis

II. NAME

i. Association with unknown name U-EGY-054

III. DATE

i. Date(s) 250 - 210 BC

IV. NAME AND TERMINOLOGY

iii. Descriptive terms ʿ.wy
Note ʿ.wy: ll. 2, 3, 4, 7).

V. SOURCES

i. Source(s) P. Bagnall 42 (250-210 BC)
Online Resources TM 175279
i.a. Source type(s) Papyrological source(s)
i.b. Document(s) typology & language/script This Demotic papyrus contains the rules of an association linked to the cult of the god Soknebtynis.
i.c. Physical format(s) Light brown papyrus, 18 x 15 cm.
ii. Source(s) provenance The papyrus was found in Tebtynis and is now located in Berkley.

VII. ORGANIZATION

ii. Leadership The association had at its head a mr mšʿ (l. 8).
iv. Officials The association had a mḥ-2, a "second", a prophet of the gods (ḥm-nṯr nȝ nṯr.w, l. 8). A representative is also mentioned l. 7 (rṯ).
viii. Obligations The man chosen as representative (rṯ) should accept his charge or pay a fine (l. 2 pȝ rmṯ ỉn-m=n ntỉ-ỉ] ⌈w=w ḏd n=f⌉ ỉ.ỉr rt pȝ ⌈ʿ.wy⌉ mtw=f tm ỉr<=f> pȝy=f gns qt 6 pȝ rmṯ n-ỉm=n ntỉ-ỉw=w {=w} ḏd n=f ỉw ⌈.⌉ "the man among us to whom] they say, “be the representative of the association” and he does not do it, his fine is 6 kite").
No one should oppose the representative of the association (l. 3 pȝ rmṯ n-ỉ]⌈m⌉=n ntỉ-ỉw=f tgm n-ḏr.ṱ ⌈pȝ⌉ rt ⌈pȝ⌉ ʿ.wy (n) md.t ỉs pȝ ʿ.wy pȝy=f gns ḥḏ 1 "the man] among us who opposes the representative of the association in any matter pertaining to the association, his fine his 1 deben").

XI. INTERACTION

i. Local interaction The association may have some link with the temple of Soknebtynis in Tebynis.

XIII. EVALUATION

i. Private association Certain
Note The terminology (ʿ.wy), typology and content of text, and the internal hierarchy of the group make it certain that this was a private association.