71. Papyrus 119
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 119
- Title:
- Register of Contributors for Tax on Land (Geometria) (P. Lond. I 119, TM 20001)
- Scope & Content:
- Official register of contributors for the geometria, a tax on land, arranged according to districts and alphabetical order. Each entry would have contained the name of the individual, details concerning the property, the tax rate.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 143-144
- Extent:
-
Fragments from a long papyrus roll written on one side along the fibres. Most of the columns that survive are mutilated, but where it is preserved the writing is in good condition. A further portion of the text is to be found in Papyrus 109A (= SB XIV 11704). The fragments are mounted on cardboard in two glass frames; an additional glass frame contains unpublished fragments.
