1. Papyrus 3046
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3046
- Title:
- Tax Register and Commentary (P.Oxy. XXVII 2463, TM 59531, LDAB 926)
- Scope & Content:
- Portion of a tax register on the front, reused on the back for a commentary, apparently on a poetic text or mythography, concerning the legend of Poimandrus, a Boeatian hero who founded Tanagra and killed one of his sons. The story deviates from Plutarch’s version. The commentary may have been on...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 2nd century-3rd century
- Extent:
- Medium-brown papyrus fragment, with writing on all sides. On the front, there are portions of one column written along the fibres, with lower margin extant; on the back, there is one column, running across the fibres, broken off at the top and right; with a few traces of a preceding column. The lower margin measures 40 mm. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.
