1. Papyrus 1358
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1358
- Title:
- Official Letter from the Governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1360, TM 19818)
- Scope & Content:
- Letter of the governor Qurrah ben Sharik to Basilius, pagarch of Aphrodito, urging him to send the prepayment he had failed to make to one of his agents in Fustat. His agent is now under arrest, as he is unable to pay the dues in full. The back bears the address, the date, the name of the courier...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 26 July 710
- Extent:
- Two fragments of varying size from a medium-dark brown papyrus, damaged at the top and along the right edge; written on both sides. The front bears 12 lines written along the fibres, well spaced; the first line is in Arabic. Lower and side margins are minimal. Horizontal folds are still visible. On the back, the smaller fragment bears portions of 2 lines running along the fibres, written upside down in relation to one another. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
