1951. Papyrus 2953
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2953
- Title:
- Menander, Hydria (?), and Document (P.Hib. II 180, TM 61584, LDAB 2733)
- Scope & Content:
- Parts of a play, possibly Menander’s Hydria, with stage directions; on the back there are accounts (unpublished).
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 3rd century BC
- Extent:
- Two papyrus fragments, reused as mummy cartonnage, with plaster residue; written on both sides. On the front, there are portions of two columns written along the fibres; on the back, there are remains of writing, running across the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.