1. Papyrus 493
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 493
- Title:
- Wills (P.Petr.2 I 24, P.Petr. I 19, Chrest.Mitt. 301, P.Lond. III 493 descr., TM 47313)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of a register of wills. Column 1, lines 1-14: Conclusion of a will, with the list of witnesses. The name of the testator is lost. Line 15-end: Will of Aphrodisius, who makes provisions for his wife Axiothea. The names of the witnesses follow. Column 2: Traces of another will, all deta...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 226-225 BC
- Extent:
-
Fragment of a papyrus roll reused as mummy cartonnage, broken off at the sides, with residues of plaster and red paint, and surface damage in places; writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank. There are portions of two columns: the first column has 38 lines, lacking the beginnings; the second is badly mutilated, and only few letters from the beginnings of few lines survive. Upper and lower margins are extant. Two sheet-joins run from top to bottom, one in the middle of column one, and the other in the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
