1. Papyrus 674
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 674
- Title:
- Loan of Wheat and Barley (P.Grenf. II 29, P.Lond. III 674 descr., TM 73)
- Scope & Content:
- Deed drawn up in Pathyris before Hermias, agent of the notary Paniscus, acknowledging that Paeris, son of Pasemis, has lent ten artabas of wheat and thirteen artabas of barley to Peteharsemtheus and his three brothers. Penalty applies should the borrowers fail to repay the loan within the agreed...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 28 November 102 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, long and narrow, with light-coloured patches; damaged by breaks along the horizontal folds. Writing runs along the fibres on the front and across them on the back; the back bears two columns of 2 and 3 lines respectively. On the front there is one column of 32 lines, the last of which is slightly indented and separated by paragraphus and some blank space. Margins are extant, with the side being minimal, and the lower wide. A sheet-join running along the height of the sheet is visible at c. 20-25 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
