1. Papyrus 1350
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1350
- Title:
- Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1353, TM 19811)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, ordering him to dispatch experienced sailors and skilled workmen along with their supplies to Alexandria for the raiding expedition (cursus) of Egypt before the water of the canal of Alexandria subsides. Otherwise, Basili...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 30 January 710
- Extent:
- Papyrus roll, complete, with holes and damage along the horizontal folds, especially in the upper part; written on both sides. On the front there are 27 lines running across the fibres, complete; part of the first line is in Arabic. Margins are extant. On the back, there are two lines written along the fibres upside down in relation to each other. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame, with an opening for the text on the back.
