1. Papyrus 1540
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1540
- Title:
- Lease of a Vineyard (P.Oxy. IV 729, TM 20429)
- Scope & Content:
- Four-year sub-lease of a vineyard, comprising vines, a rose garden and a reed plantation, from Sarapion to Ammonius and Ptollas. Provisions are made as to the expenses to be covered, the work at the dykes, the supply of pigeon dung for manuring, the guarding, costs for irrigation, with a loan of...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 17 October 138
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus roll, broken off at the top and bottom, with detached fragments at the bottom; with holes and surface damage. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There is one wide column of which 46 lines survive. Of the first three and last lines only few traces remain. Lines lack the beginnings, with an average of 35-40 letters lost. Folding lines are visible. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
