1861. Papyrus 2370(A-G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2370(A-G)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1667, 1668, 1669, 2408)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2186, TM 2408): Fragment of a list with reference to pigs and the months of Hyperberetaios and Thoth. B: Fragment of a document, whose date partly survives (Year 4, possibly 244-243 BC); a fragmentary account survives on the back. B...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Seven papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, housed in the same glass frame.
A: Light-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears portions of 7 lines, with only a few traces of lines 1 and 7. The back is blank.
B: Medium-brown papyrus fragment, broken off on all sides; written on both sides. The front bears portions of 5 lines running across the fibres; the back contains portions of one column running along the fibres.
C: Fragment of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, apparently complete at the bottom, broken off on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears portions of 5 lines, with only a small trace of line 1. The lower margin measures 30 mm. The back is blank.
D: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete at the bottom, worm-eaten on the other sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears portions of 4 lines, with only a small trace of line 1. The lower margin measures 50 mm. The back is blank.
E: Fragment of a light-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the right, broken off on the other sides; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the ends of 4 lines; the right margin is irregular. The back is blank.
F: Lower portion of a medium-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the top and on the sides; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears one fragmentary line, and the lower margin survives. Folding lines are still visible. The back is blank.
G: Small fragment of a light-brown papyrus, mostly blank; only the beginning of one line written across the fibres survives on the front, with upper and left margins. The back is blank.