1. Papyrus 1228
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1228
- Title:
- Private Letter (SB XXVI 16536, P.Lond. III 1228 descr., TM 29260)
- Scope & Content:
- A letter, presumably from Aline to her husband Apollonius, alluding to the completion of some woodwork in a small house and to the administration of the office by the recipient himself, in the absence of Posidonius.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- early 2nd century
- Extent:
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Upper part of a papyrus sheet, written on one side along the fibres, the back being blank. The top of two columns survive, with at least another column missing; the intercolumnar space is 2 mm. The upper and right margins are extant, the top measuring 15 mm and the right being minimal; the left and lower margins are not preserved. The surface is abdraded in places and damaged by holes throughout. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass case.
