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Priest's Oath (recto); On the Slaughter of Cattle (verso)

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Title

Priest's Oath (recto); On the Slaughter of Cattle (verso)

Description

Recto published as number 71 in P.WashU.II;
Verso published as number 72 in P.WashU.II;
1 papyrus fragment 19.7 x 18.6;
http://library.wustl.edu/units/spec/manuscripts/throop.html;
Scope note: This piece was part of a roll, and the recto and verso were written by different hands. Both sides are religious in nature, but not This oath has similarities with older, native Egyptian oaths. The verso contains regulations about the slaughter of cattle.;
Imaging and cataloging sponsored through APIS III, an NEH funded project.

Citation

“Priest's Oath (recto); On the Slaughter of Cattle (verso),” WUSTL Digital Gateway Image Collections & Exhibitions, accessed April 19, 2024, http://omeka.wustl.edu/omeka/items/show/8038.