761. Papyrus 909(A-B)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 909(A-B)
- Title:
- Sale of a Camel (P.Lond. III 909(a), TM 11810), and Poll-Tax Receipt (P.Lond. III 909(b), TM 11811)
- Scope & Content:
- Upper papyrus (A) (P.Lond. III 909(a), TM 11810): Sale of a red male camel, still a foal, for 600 drachmas. The seller is Anchorimphis, of the village of Dionysias, and the buyer Ptolemaeus, from the metropolis (Arsinoe). Dated 1 July 136. Lower papyrus (B) (P.Lond. III 909(b), TM 11811): Recei...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 136-144
- Extent:
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Two papyrus sheets that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
Upper papyrus (A): Light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank; on the front, there are 12 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant.
Lower papyrus (B): Light-to-medium-brown papyrus sheet, complete, with some surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The back is blank; on the front, there are 8 lines written along the fibres; all margins are extant.