1. Papyrus 2871
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2871
- Title:
- Lease of a vineyard (TM 981865)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a contract for the lease of a three-arura vineyard around the place of Aphous in the Hermopolite nome. The lessors are two sisters, Elisabet and Helladia, and the lessee is an individual, whose name is now lost, from the village of Magdola Mire in the Hermopolite nome.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 25 July - 12 August 0593
- Extent:
- Medium brown, well-preserved papyrus sheet, complete on the right but fragmentary at the bottom and on the left. The upper edge is irregular with the top margin possibly imperfect. Written on one side in 15 lines along the fibres. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard and housed in a glass case.