Demotic Temple Oath, Ptolemaic Period, 127 BC, From Egypt; Probably from Southern Upper Egypt, Gebelein (Krokodilopolis), Pottery, ink, H. 17 × W. 19.2 × Th. 1 cm (6 11/16 × 7 9/16 × 3/8 in.), On December 6, 127 BCE, a man by the name of Patasetat was required to take an oath before Hathor denying his role in the case of cloths-theft. The oath was inscribed on this ostracon here and authorized by a priest in her temple
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Demotic Temple Oath, Ptolemaic Period, 127 BC, Egypt, Southern Upper Egypt, Gebelein, Krokodilopolis, Pottery, ink, H, 17, W, 19.2, Th, 1 cm, 6 11/16, 7 9/16, 3/8, December, 6, BCE, man, name, Patasetat, required, take, oath, Hathor denying, role, case, cloths-theft, inscribed, ostracon, authorized, priest, temple
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