7561. Papyrus 3019
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 3019
- Title:
- Official Letter (P.Hib. II 255, TM 5213)
- Scope & Content:
- Official letter from Alexander to Apollonius, written on the back of another text, of which little survives; only one fragment has been published.
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 260-240 BC
- Extent:
-
Three fragments of varying size from a medium-brown papyrus sheet, extracted from mummy cartonnage; written on both sides. On the front, there are parts of 3 lines written across the fibres. On the back, parts of 7 lines running along the fibres. The papyrus is housed in a glass frame.