1831. Papyrus 2558
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2558
- Title:
- Account or Property List and Love Recipes (P.Lond.Lit. 171, Suppl.Mag. II 83, TM 64091, LDAB 5309)
- Scope & Content:
- Recto: Account or list of property, unpublished. Verso: Two recipes separated by paragraphoi, one, consisting of excrement of swallow and honey, is possibly concerned with sexual intercourse; the second is an aphrodisiac potion consisting of vegetables and wine to be drunk on an empty stomach.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century
- Extent:
-
Light-brown papyrus fragment, with wormholes throughout. Writing is on either side: the front contains the beginning of 9 lines written along the fibres, with the left margin extant; the text on the back, running across the fibres, is complete, although imperfect in the top left corner. The top margin measures 23 mm, the bottom one 54 mm. Housed in a glass case.