Bactrian Greek tax receipt
Inscribed on skin, the Greek text is a receipt for taxes. It is notable for mentioning the Greco-Bactrian king Antimachus (185-170 BC).
Details
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Title
Bactrian Greek tax receipt
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Associated people
King Antimachus I (ruled 185 BC - 170 BC) (named on object) -
Associated place
Afghanistan (place of creation) -
Date
c. 180 BC -
Material and technique
ink on skin
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Object type
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Dimensions
6.1 x 14 cm approx., max. (height x width) -
No. of items
1
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Credit line
Presented by R. C. Senior, 1994.
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Museum location
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1994.79
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Further reading
Rea, John, R. C. Senior, and A. S. Hollis, ‘A Tax Receipt from Hellenistic Bactria’, Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 104, (1994), passim, pl. 5
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