1. Papyrus 973(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 973(A-B)
- Title:
- Private Letters (P.Lond. III 973(a-b), TM 31972, 33776)
- Scope & Content:
- Left papyrus (A) (TM 31972): Left-hand portion of a private letter from Flavius Antonius to Antonius Zosimus, mentioning a slave; with traces of the address on the back. Unpublished. Right papyrus (B) (TM 33776): Beginning of a letter from Psenesis to Atouphis, informing him that, because he is...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century-4th century
- Extent:
-
Two papyrus fragments not belonging together, housed in the same glass frame.
Left papyrus (A): Left-hand portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, displaying a few insect-holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears the beginnings of 8 lines running across the fibres; upper, lower and left margins survive. On the back, there are faded traces of 1 line written along the fibres.
Right papyrus (B): Upper portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, displaying a few insect-holes in places; written on both sides. The front bears 12 lines running from the top of a column, running along the fibres, and 1 line written in the left margin, perpendicularly to the rest of the text; upper, right and left margins survive. On the back, there are faded traces of writing.
