1. Papyrus 50
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 50
- Title:
- Declaration of House-Property (P.Lond. I 50, UPZ I 116, Chrest.Wilck. 221, TM 3508)
- Scope & Content:
- Apynchis, resident of Memphis, declares his home and bakery, located across a street from one another, for the total value of one talent. Dimensions and position of the buildings are provided. The document is addressed to Metrodorus, a financial official (epimeletes).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- October 209-208 BC
- Extent:
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Papyrus sheet, complete, with few holes and minor surface damage in places; written along the fibres on the front; the back bears a modern annotation recording the former collections the papyrus belonged to. On the front there are 22 lines with two interlinear additions; margins are extant and ample. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame; an opening shows the annotation on the back.
