1881. Papyrus 2391(A-D)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Papyrus 2391(A-D)
- Title:
- Miscellaneous Documents from the Archive of Zenon (TM 1685, 1702)
- Scope & Content:
- Miscellaneous texts from the archive of Zenon. A (P.Lond. VII 2142, TM 1702): Beginning of a list of presents from a certain Sosipolis. Possibly dated between 263 and 256 BC. B: Conclusion of a document, of which little remains; unpublished. C: Fragment of account, unpublished. D (P.Lond. VI...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- Greek, Ancient
- Date Range:
- 263-229 BC
- Extent:
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Four papyrus fragments of varying size that do not belong together, mounted on cardboard in the same glass frame.
A: Upper portion of a light-brown papyrus sheet, broken off at the bottom, complete on the sides and at the top; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears 5 lines from the top of a column; upper and side margins are extant. The back is blank.
B: Lower left corner of a dark-brown papyrus; written on one side across the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 3 lines and traces of another line at the top; lower and left margins survive. The back is blank.
C: Lower left corner of a medium-brown papyrus, with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 8 lines; lower and left margins are extant. The back is blank.
D: Fragment of a dark-brown papyrus sheet, complete on the left, broken off on the other sides and with surface damage; written on one side along the fibres. The front bears the beginnings of 12 lines. The left margin measures 45 mm. The back is blank.