1. Papyrus 290
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 290
- Title:
- Three Receipts for Grain Measured (P.Lond. II 290, TM 11674)
- Scope & Content:
- Three receipts issued by grain collectors (sitologi): Lines 1-7: Receipt issued to Pecysis, son of Harpagathes, acknowledging the artabas of wheat that Castor and the other grain collectors (sitologi) of Apias have collected. Lines 8-14: Receipt issued to Stotoetis, son of Harpagathes, acknowl...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 20 July 85
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, damaged by holes throughout and defaced at the top and bottom. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; three texts of seven lines each are arranged in one column and are separated by blank space. All margins are extant, the right being minimal. Vertical and horizontal folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
