1. Papyrus 3124
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3124
- Title:
- Bilingual Latin-Arabic Private Letter (TM 397934)
- Scope & Content:
- A private letter in Latin and Arabic languages, written in Latin alphabet, in which a certain Sati writes to an acquaintance named Iohanne, asking for news about Iohanne’s health and some economical matters concerning merchandise and trading of linen. A third man, named Custantin, is mentioned. T...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Arabic and Latin
- Date Range:
- 7th century-9th century
- Extent:
-
One papyrus sheet, fully preserved, with damages presumably due to folding; written on both sides, with 22 lines across the fibres on the recto, and 2 lines along the fibres on the verso. In the first six lines of the recto, the language used is Latin, but then it switches to Arabic, still written in Latin alphabet (rest of recto and verso). Mounted in one glass frame.
