1. Papyrus 504
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 504
- Title:
- Fragment of a Petition (P.Petr. II 1, P.Petr. III 36c, P.Lond. III 504 descr., TM 7435)
- Scope & Content:
- Fragment of a petition for redress of injury and imprisonment by Athenodorus, requesting protection from the chief of the guards (archiphylakites) and another man. Written on Epeiph 27 (line 1).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
-
Papyrus sheet from mummy cartonnage, lacking its left half, but well preserved in the surviving portion. Writing runs along the fibres on one side, the back being blank; there are 26 lines, well preserved, but lacking the beginnings with the exception of line 26. Upper, lower and right margins are minimal. A sheet-join runs along the height of the sheet at c. 60 mm from the right edge. The papyrus is mounted on cardboard in a glass frame.
