1141. Papyrus 1438
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 1438
- Title:
- Tax Register from the Archive of Basilius (P.Lond. IV 1446, TM 39767)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a tax register, recording male tax-payers and the sums of money paid by each individual; the back refers to payments made by ‘strangers’ (fugitives) who had settled in the Meris of Hagios Victor, in Upper Egypt.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- early 8th century
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus roll, broken off at the bottom and left; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns, the first of which is very fragmentary; the text runs along the fibres. On the back, the top of a column is preserved, written across the fibres after ample blank space on the left. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.